For the first time, astronomers have discovered a “fast radio burst” that came from within our own Milky Way galaxy, according to new research.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Hurricane Eta gains historic strength, could reach Category 5 status when it hits Central America on Tuesday
Forecasters said Hurricane Eta should still be a Category 4 hurricane before its expected landfall early Tuesday near the Honduras-Nicaragua border.
6 dead, millions powerless as Zeta roars across southern, eastern US
Zeta, now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, continued to lash portions of the southern and eastern U.S. Thursday with heavy rain and high winds.
Tropical Storm Zeta forecast to regain hurricane strength before Gulf Coast landfall on Wednesday
Zeta, the 27th named storm in a busy Atlantic season, made landfall north of the ancient Mayan city of Tulum with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.
Category 1 Hurricane Epsilon sweeps past Bermuda, could bring ‘dangerous’ surf to US East Coast
A weakening Hurricane Epsilon made its closest approach to Bermuda on Thursday, delivering a glancing blow to the island nation.
An early Election Day weather forecast: No ‘monster’ storms are expected
An early forecast for Election Day shows mostly benign weather for the big day. “I don’t see any tropical systems or monster snowstorms at this point.”
Epsilon becomes 10th hurricane of 2020 season, quickly becomes ‘major’ Category 3 storm as it nears Bermuda
Epsilon, the 10th hurricane of an extremely active Atlantic season and now a Category 3 storm, is forecast to move near Bermuda this week.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday morning
Keep your eyes to the sky late Tuesday and early Wednesday: You might get to see the peak of the Orionids, the best meteor shower of the fall.
Winter should be mostly mild with few blizzards, but much of US could see drought, forecasters say
The NOAA forecasts a mild winter for the East and South. But that may mean drought for the southern half of the U.S.
Hurricane Delta to make landfall on US Gulf Coast as Category 3 storm on Friday
After battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Hurricane Delta is now setting its sights on the U.S. Gulf Coast, with landfall expected sometime Friday.