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Will Iowa get Northern Lights tonight?

Iowa residents will have their second chance to see the Aurora Borealis in October, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Tuesday saw a rapid coronal ejection, a burst of solar material and the Sun's magnetic fields. This triggered a “severe” G4 solar storm that will lead to greatly increased geomagnetic activity, making clocks […]

Hurricane hunters fly “Miss Piggy” into the center of Hurricane Milton

NOAA aircraft flies turbulently into Hurricane Milton NOAA's aircraft are used to collect data and improve hurricane forecasting. “Miss Piggy,” one of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) two Lockheed WP-3D Orion “Hurricane Hunters,” flew into the eye of Hurricane Milton, and video taken from the cockpit shows what the passengers on board experienced […]