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Hurricane Florence from space: "A no-kidding nightmare"

With Hurricane Florence churning toward the East Coast, NASA released a stunning video and photos of the storm from space. Gerst photographed the storm 40...

'It's coming straight for us': Canadians in Florence's path prepare for worst

Early Wednesday morning, Hurricane Florence was less than 600 miles away from the North Carolina coast moving quickly to the west/northwest at nearly 20 mph. Th...

Hurricane Florence looks absolutely wild from the International Space Station

Forecasters said Florence could become an extremely risky major hurricane sometime Monday and remain that way for days. Since reliable record-keeping began mo...

Photos of Hurricane Florence from space are truly scary to behold

And even from space, Hurricane Florence looks terrifying. Images are coming out from the International Space Station that reflect the monstrous size of Floren...

Scientists Unveil The Most Complete And Accurate Map Of Antarctica Ever Made

In a statement published on September 4, REMA project principal investigator Ian Howat , from Ohio State University , said that planet Mars had a better m...

North Carolina Issues First-of-Kind State Evacuation Order Due to Hurricane

Isaac had recorded maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour and is moving west at 15 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday mornin...

US East Coast braces for 'direct hit' from Hurricane Florence

Astronauts at the International Space Station, for example, struggled to fit the enormous storm into one frame. NHC forecasts showed the effects of Florence ...

Hurricane Florence photographed with super wide lens from space

Meanwhile the hurricane is forecast to dump 1ft to 2ft 6in of rain that could cause flooding well inland and wreak environmental havoc by washing over industr...

Hurricane Florence has experts anxious

A storm covering enormous area, to drench and lash more people. The City of Raleigh recommends people avoid running dishwashers and clothes washers, limit the...

A slow-moving Hurricane Florence will soak the Carolinas

ABC reported that Boeing has stopped its operations in SC because of the threat. He also declared a state of emergency in Virginia . "While some weakening i...

U.S. capital under state of emergency for Hurricane Florence

Strengthening is forecast through Wednesday. Sustained winds were 130 miles per hour (215 kph) Tuesday morning, but it remains a Category 4 storm and is expec...

People flee USA coast as Hurricane Florence nears Carolinas

As for what this region could see from the storm, Cantore said it is still hard to pin down exactly what to expect. Expected to gather force later Tuesday, Fl...

Trump Confident His Government Prepared for Hurricane Florence

Due to impacts from Hurricane Florence, an evacuation order has been issued for coastal SC, including Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties, beginning a...

Hurricane Florence Tracker: Warnings Sent Out for North, South Carolina

Sharp added that some areas could see flooding where he hasn't flooded before. A year ago, people would have laughed off such a forecast, but the European model...

Hurricane Florence is coming to the East Coast. Here's what to expect

Florence exploded into a potentially catastrophic Category 4 hurricane Monday as it closed in on North and SC, carrying winds up to 130 miles per hour and water...

Florence expected to become a 'major hurricane' as it heads to US

Follow the National Hurricane Center and local authorities for further directives. You can clearly see the dimple at the center of the swirling clouds in Arno...

AI program detects dozens of ‘alien’ signals from far off galaxy

The FRBs are coming from the only known source that has sent out repeating messages, with the rest of the blasts only ever being detected once. Researchers ...

Russian Cosmonaut Allays The Worries Regarding The Oxygen Leak on ISS

The hole was located on August 30 after an air leak on the orbiting space station which is now home to astronauts from Russian Federation, the United States and...

Hurricane Florence causing 85-mph winds, will become major hurricane Monday

As of 11 a.m., Florence had a maximum wind speed of 115 miles per hour, bringing it to major hurricane status. Rapid intensification is expected through Monda...

UNC remains open through preparation for Hurricane Florence

Portions of the North and SC coast, along with Virginia inland, are expected to feel the direct hit of the storm as it heads for landfall in the coming days. ...

Hurricane watch issued for Lowcountry coast; Florence maintains Category 4 strength

A Hurricane Watch now extends from Edisto Beach, South Carolina, northward to the North Carolina-Virginia border. The U.S. Navy said it was sending almost 30 ...

Australian groups launch global wave of climate protests

They carried with them a message that it is up to the public to put global warming at the top of the political agenda. Tomorrow, Tuesday September 11th, women...

SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 9 Rocket with Telstar Communications Satellite

The rocket was carrying the Telstar 18 VANTAGE commercial communications satellite which was deployed approximately 32 minutes after liftoff to geostationary ...

California Pledges 100% Clean Electricity by 2045

After President Donald Trump made his intentions to support the oil and gas industries clear and pulled out of the Paris Agreement on climate change in June 2...

More rain expected this weekend

PA. Parts of IL may see 10 inches of rain because of Gordon, remnants of which also are moving east and north to areas that are expecting heavy precipitation ...

'In the bull's-eye:' North Carolina orders evacuations as hurricane nears

Hurricane Florence has strengthened into a Category 4 storm with 130 miles per hour maximum-sustained winds as it swirls toward the U.S. East Coast. The con...

'Extremely Dangerous' Florence On Track to Hit East Coast As Major Hurricane

Dr. Rick Knabb, hurricane expert at The Weather Channel , tells NPR that it's important not to focus exclusively on the coast when it comes to Florence's ...

Massive boom hopes to corral Pacific Ocean's plastic trash

Since 2013, 2013, Ocean Cleanup raised over $35 million through crowdfunding campaigns and private donors. UN Environment Champion of the Earth Boyan Sl...

Hurricane Florence continues to strengthen: NHC

The Miami-based center said in its 5 a.m. ET advisory that Florence was moving west northwest at 9 miles per hour. Storm-force winds could begin buffeting the...

SpaceX to launch communications satellite Sunday night

Minutes after launch, the rocket's second stage separated from the first stage and sent the satellite onward to orbit. "We don't have a view but we hear recov...