Rare reddish-orange snowy owl in Huron County captivates birdwatchers

A wintertime visitor to Huron County has become noticeable in certain circles. Not because of its presence, but because of its unusual coloration. This snowy owl with a colorful anomaly has been spotted in Huron County. Bill Diller/For the Tribune Snowy owls frequently migrate from their arctic home to this area in search of food. It’s not unusual to see this white

Exoplanet’s surface may be covered in oceans, James Webb Space Telescope finds

The so-called Hycean planet K2–18 b is around twice the size of Earth and orbits in the habitable zone of a star located 120 light-years from our solar system. An illustration of the exoplanet K2–18 b, which dwells in the habitable zone of its star and is now known to have carbon-based molecules in its atmosphere. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)) Th

Temperatures at north pole 20C above average and beyond ice melting point

Scientists say unusually mild temperatures linked to low-pressure system over Iceland directing strong flow of warm air towards north pole Scientists say they expect the Arctic Ocean to lose sea-ice cover in summer for the first time over the next two decades. Photograph: Jose Luis Stephens/Alamy Temperatures at the north pole soared more than 20C above averag

Dolphins welcome SpaceX’s Crew-9 astronauts home after splashdown (video)

The Crew-9 mission's Dragon capsule had some company shortly after it hit the water on Tuesday (March 18). SpaceX's Crew-9 astronauts had some company in the water after they splashed down on Tuesday afternoon (March 18). The Crew-9 mission returned to Earth at 5:57 p.m. EDT (2157 GMT) on Tuesday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. A fleet of reco

7 Shocking Photos Show What Climate Change Has Done To Arctic Glaciers Over 100 Years

Arctic glaciers were one of nature’s most enigmatic and unexplored wonders in the early 1900s. After more than a century of research, exploration, and exploitation, the glaciers have become a terrifying witness to the ravages of global warming. Christian Slund, a Swedish photojournalist who works for Greenpeace, obtained some early images of glaciers and ice in Svalbard, Norway, from the

WATCH: Dolphins Greet Astronauts at Splashdown!

(Keegan Barber/NASA via AP) It was a picture-perfect splashdown as American astronauts Suni Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore finally arrived home after spending 286 days in space. They were accompanied by two SpaceX Dragon crew members who assisted in the rescue.And not only was the weather perfect in the Gulf of America off the coast of Florida today, but the astronauts on Crew-9 were gr

They’re Back! ‘Stranded’ Astronauts Make a Safe Return to Earth’s Surface

The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft after it splashed down. (NASA) What started as an eight-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS) became a nine-month wait for a return trip back to Earth's surface. Now astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams can finally feel the pull of gravity once again, having splashed down safely off the Gulf Coast of Florida Tuesday evening

Photographer’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Shots of the Lunar Eclipse and Aurora

Professional landscape and travel photographer Dan Zafra, known for his website Capture the Atlas, traveled from his home in Nevada to the wilds of Alaska last week to capture the total lunar eclipse against a beautiful backdrop of the Northern lights. When he realized that there was going to be an opportunity to see the aurora the same night as the total lunar eclipse, also known as the Blo

Stranded NASA Astronauts Embrace Relief Crew in Joyous Scenes

  SpaceX Crew-10 members arriving at the ISS. (ISS/X) SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft successfully docked at the International Space Station on Sunday, clearing the way for stranded US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return home after more than nine months in space. The Crew-10 mission arrived at the ISS around 29 hours after launching from Florida's Kennedy Space Center

Stunning Photos Show the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in All Its Glory

In the Americas alone more than one billion people in 35 countries could bear witness to the total lunar eclipse that played out overhead from late night Thursday to the early hours of Friday. Tens of millions more in New Zealand and parts of Africa, Europe, and Russia could take in the sky show too. The performance was the result of the orbit of the Earth carrying it between the sun and the m