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Video: First ever video (HD) of a craft landing on Mars (Curiosity)
The descent of the robot explorer Curiosity onto the surface of Mars has been captured in new high definition detail….
Hurricane threat for Florida, Guantanomo Bay, Haiti
Tropical Storm Isaac continued its westward path on Wednesday, placing officials on alert from Puerto Rico to Guantanamo Bay to…
Nyad ‘feeling strong’ in record swim attempt despite squall, stings
Jellyfish stings and a summer storm haven’t stopped Diana Nyad on her latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida,…
Hurricane Gordon threatens Azores, possible new TD may threaten US
Gordon, a powerful category 2 hurricane is continuing to make its way eastward across the Atlantic. Impressive for a hurricane…
Phil’s Weekly Column – ‘Captain comedowns’ vocal about space exploration
When NASA’s incredible SUV sized rover, called Curiosity, landed on the surface of Mars two weeks ago it was an epic…
Tropical Storm Helene forms in Gulf of Mexico
When tropical depressions get ripped apart, they leave a big thumbprint in the atmosphere. If the conditions are just right,…
Video: Ouch! Gulf Stream & King Air planes have nose to tail
Two planes have collided at Nashville International Airport. No injuries are reported says affiliate WTVF. (no audio) – CNN.com
US: 62 wildfires blaze through Western states
Whipped by high winds, a wildfire in central Washington state has scorched 26,500 acres and destroyed at least 60 homes,…
US hurricane forecast revised, increased
On top of the record-smashing heat and historic drought, the US now has yet another weather threat. The hurricane season…
Lightning strikes makeshift mosque in Bangladesh, kills 13
At least 13 people were killed and 20 wounded when lightning struck a makeshift mosque in a remote village in…
