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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Southern California

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Southern California

A SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 late Thursday night.

May 10, 2024 3:10am EDT
'Severe' solar storm could trigger Northern Lights as far south as Alabama Friday night

'Severe' solar storm could trigger Northern Lights as far south as Alabama Friday night

NOAA upped the Geomagnetic Storm Watch from Moderate to Severe for Friday through Sunday. This is the first Severe Watch in 19 years. That could grace the northern tier skies with auroras but also trigger GPS problems, hamper satellite communication and black out high-frequency radio.

May 9, 2024 9:16pm EDT
World's largest plant to extract CO2 and turn it to stone opens in Iceland

World's largest plant to extract CO2 and turn it to stone opens in Iceland

The world's largest carbon capture facility, Mammoth, has begun operations in Iceland, using direct air capture technology to extract CO2 from the atmosphere and convert it into stone.

May 9, 2024 7:51pm EDT
Increase in Michigan deer harvests in 2023 is an encouraging sign for managers

Increase in Michigan deer harvests in 2023 is an encouraging sign for managers

For the first time in decades, there was a reported rise in the number of deer harvested in Michigan that wasn't associated with a policy change or a pandemic.

May 9, 2024 5:24pm EDT
Ohio teen's state fishing record officially certified after 101-pound blue catfish catch: 'I started crying'

Ohio teen's state fishing record officially certified after 101-pound blue catfish catch: 'I started crying'

It’s official: A 15-year-old girl who caught a massive blue catfish has become the new Ohio state record holder for the species.

May 8, 2024 9:33am EDT
Beer, whiskey taste best at these temperatures, science says

Beer, whiskey taste best at these temperatures, science says

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that temperature changes the molecular structure of water and ethanol in drinks like beer and whiskey, affecting taste; beer, for instance, tastes best at 41°F.

May 7, 2024 8:38pm EDT
Boeing Starliner launch delayed again after being scrubbed 2 hours before liftoff

Boeing Starliner launch delayed again after being scrubbed 2 hours before liftoff

Boeing and NASA teams were working toward sending a new spacecraft with two astronauts to the International Space Station on Monday. However, that launch will be delayed yet again after being scrubbed two hours before liftoff.

May 7, 2024 5:59am EDT
Animal shelter tells pets' stories of survival after tornado outbreak

Animal shelter tells pets' stories of survival after tornado outbreak

Harrowing stories of survival are coming out of Nebraska after multiple EF-3 tornadoes ripped apart homes and separated pets from their families.

May 6, 2024 1:02pm EDT
Earth’s quasi-moon Asteroid Kamo'oalewa likely blasted out of this giant moon crater

Earth’s quasi-moon Asteroid Kamo'oalewa likely blasted out of this giant moon crater

Less than a decade after discovering a near-Earth asteroid with lunar origins, an international group of scientists says they have determined where this mysterious object came from on the moon's surface. 

May 3, 2024 10:46am EDT
Teacher captures images of 'very rare' bird never before seen in US

Teacher captures images of 'very rare' bird never before seen in US

An amateur photographer captured a subject in Oregon last week that has bird lovers chirping — as it's said to be the first U.S. sighting of this particular species.

May 2, 2024 6:00pm EDT
Famous white killer whale ‘Frosty’ spotted off California coast: ‘Very special encounter’

Famous white killer whale ‘Frosty’ spotted off California coast: ‘Very special encounter’

In a video, passengers are seen watching in awe as the killer whales cruise near and underneath the boat in Newport Beach, California.

May 1, 2024 7:51pm EDT
Watch: Cicadas appear on trees in parts of US

Watch: Cicadas appear on trees in parts of US

Video shared of cicadas stuck to tree trunks have begun circulating on social media as the emergence of two broods begins.

April 29, 2024 9:58pm EDT
‘Spiders’ seen ‘crawling’ across Mars’ surface

‘Spiders’ seen ‘crawling’ across Mars’ surface

The spider-like formations are scattered near the outskirts of Mars’ Inca City.

April 26, 2024 1:50pm EDT
Emerging cicadas' cacophony triggers calls to police in South Carolina from confused residents

Emerging cicadas' cacophony triggers calls to police in South Carolina from confused residents

“Although to some, the noise is annoying, they pose no danger to humans or pets," Newberry County deputies said. “Unfortunately, it is the sounds of nature."

April 24, 2024 4:50pm EDT
Feds: Lake sturgeon don't need Endangered Species Act protections

Feds: Lake sturgeon don't need Endangered Species Act protections

The feds' decision means the popular sturgeon harvesting seasons that take place in Michigan can continue.

April 22, 2024 3:27pm EDT
WATCH: Florida man wrangles 8-foot alligator with bare hands and he's not wearing shoes

WATCH: Florida man wrangles 8-foot alligator with bare hands and he's not wearing shoes

Florida man Mike Dragich took on a large alligator that was disturbing the peace in a downtown Jacksonville neighborhood over the weekend and the crazy encounter was all caught on camera!

April 22, 2024 9:20am EDT
Video: Group seen pulling bear cub from tree to take pictures in North Carolina

Video: Group seen pulling bear cub from tree to take pictures in North Carolina

One bear cub was later found in poor condition, “likely a result of the unnecessary and irresponsible actions of the people involved," the wildlife agency said.

April 19, 2024 10:00am EDT
Father-daughter 202 million-year-old fossil find could be largest prehistoric marine reptile

Father-daughter 202 million-year-old fossil find could be largest prehistoric marine reptile

Ruby, then 11, and her father, Justin Reynolds, found the first piece of the second jawbone in May 2020. Experts have identified the bones as belonging to a newly discovered species of prehistoric marine reptile that would have measured 65-feet long.

April 18, 2024 9:01pm EDT
New monster Milky Way black hole once-in-a-lifetime discovery, scientists say

New monster Milky Way black hole once-in-a-lifetime discovery, scientists say

European scientists say they have discovered the biggest stellar black hole yet in the Milky Way, less than 2,000 light-years from Earth.

April 17, 2024 5:29pm EDT
Behind the Lens: Rock climbing and photographing the eclipse during totality

Behind the Lens: Rock climbing and photographing the eclipse during totality

As the moon blocked out the sun in the mid-afternoon of April 11, most viewers craned their necks upwards. But FOX 2 photographer Coulter Stuart had something else in mind:

April 17, 2024 12:39pm EDT
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