Geminid Meteor Shower Coming To A Sky Near You

Geminid Meteor Shower Coming To A Sky Near You

“The Geminids will be the best shower this year,” Bill Cooke, a NASA meteor scientist, said in a press release. Well, is it that time of the year already? The Geminids peak tonight (Dec. 13th-14th)! This reliable meteor shower that swings in every December is among...
La Niña coming to a winter near you

La Niña coming to a winter near you

(YouTube – casanever85) NO, Chris Farley! It’s not El Niño time. The ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) is pointing to the other one this season… La Niña… and that means much of the northern United States is in for a cooler winter this...
D.J.’s PraeDigits: Wet And Warm October 2017

D.J.’s PraeDigits: Wet And Warm October 2017

Follow Meteorologist D.J. Kayser on Twitter (@dkayserwx) or on Facebook (Meteorologist D.J. Kayser). Over a dozen locations – mainly in the eastern United States – saw their warmest October on record during October 2017. Meanwhile, many areas of the eastern U.S. also...
Cassini is Gone But Not Forgotten

Cassini is Gone But Not Forgotten

The Cassini–Huygens mission, commonly called Cassini, came to an official and rather destructive end on September 15th, 2017 when it flew right into the planet’s atmosphere.  The nearly 20-year long mission (WHOA!) was a collaboration between NASA, the European...