by WorkBlog | Mar 31, 2018 | All, Weather
The James Webb Space Telescope is now the “Just Wait Space Telescope.” NASA has officially delayed the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble’s successor, until no earlier than May 2020. Here is the official report to congress from the...
by WorkBlog | Feb 23, 2018 | All, Weather
Climate change is causing many bats to migrate sooner. Some are not even migrating at all in some cases. Millions of bats can swarm the sky when they travel in a typical migration. These swarms can get so big, even weather radar can pick them up! That’s often...
by D.J. Kayser | Feb 1, 2018 | All
Cold can be quite tough on the heart. Changes in air temperature and pressure have been found to increase hospitalization and death rates in those with a predisposed heart condition, according to a recent study in Environment International. “We know that doctors...
by WorkBlog | Jan 18, 2018 | All
Observations in 2017 continue to indicate that the Arctic has reached a ‘new normal’, despite a relatively cool summer. This ‘norm’ is characterized by long-term losses in the extent and thickness of the sea ice cover, the extent and duration...
by WorkBlog | Dec 13, 2017 | All
“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...
by WorkBlog | Nov 19, 2017 | All
(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...