FORT MORGAN, Colo. (KKTV) – One person is dead after a plane crash in northern Colorado. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said they were called to the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport at 10:44 Sunday morning. When they got there, they said they learned a small Cessna was on a final approach to the airport when it was hit by a …
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2 planes collide midair at northern Colorado airport
One person died and three were injured Sunday morning after two planes collided midair at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport. A Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 were both trying to land at the Fort Morgan airport when they crashed and caught fire at about 10:40 a.m. Sunday, according to an emailed statement from the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency …
Read More »Northern Lights for Labor Day Weekend? A Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued
A Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued for late Monday into early Tuesday, which means Northern Lights could be visible across Michigan on Labor Day and in the skies over a large swath of the U.S. and Canada. The Geomagnetic Storm could reach G-2, or medium levels, on Monday evening and increase to G-3 levels overnight and into early Tuesday, …
Read More »Northern Lights Could Put on a Show for Large Sections of the U.S. – The New York Times
Northern Lights Could Put on a Show for Large Sections of the U.S. The New York Times Northern Lights Forecast: These 18 States May See Aurora Borealis On Labor Day Forbes Northern lights could make a return to Cleveland Monday night News 5 Cleveland WEWS Geomagnetic Storm Watch: Full-Halo solar eruption could bring Northern Lights across Michigan and the Midwest MLive.com Northern lights may …
Read More »Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states Sept. 1-2
A potent solar storm is on its way and could put on a spectacular northern lights display for Labor Day across the U.S. A fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME), launched by a long-duration M2.7 flare from sunspot AR 4199 on Aug. 30, is expected to slam into Earth’s magnetic field late on Sept. 1 into early Sept. 2 (UTC), according …
Read More »Incoming cannibal solar storm could spark Labor Day northern lights show
Heads up aurora chasers! A powerful solar storm is on its way and could supercharge the skies with northern lights just in time for the Labor Day holiday. A long-duration M2.7 flare erupted from sunspot Active Region 4199 on Aug. 30, launching a fast-moving, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME). The CME is expected to reach Earth late on Sept. 1 …
Read More »Rabbits with hornlike growths spotted in northern Wisconsin
Rabbits with horn-like growths shooting out of their heads and faces have been spotted in northern Wisconsin and other states, inspiring an internet frenzy over the “mutant” bunnies. Sightings of the unfortunate furry critters occur every year, but they’ve sparked national attention after photos of the bunnies in Colorado went viral this month. On social media, people have dubbed the …
Read More »Loughareema: The ‘vanishing lake’ in Northern Ireland that mysteriously drains and refills itself within hours
QUICK FACTS Name: Loughareema, or The Vanishing Lake Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55.157034137386944, -6.1079272599514285 Why it’s incredible: The lake can disappear in just hours. Loughareema, or The Vanishing Lake, is an ephemeral lake in Northern Ireland with a rare geology that scientists still don’t really understand. Three streams flow into the lake, but the only exit is a …
Read More »What is H2S? Dairy expert explains toxic gas that likely killed six Northern Colorado farm workers
Preliminary investigations into the deaths of six people at a Northern Colorado dairy farm point toward the dairy farm workers being exposed to the toxic gas known as hydrogen sulfide, or “H2S.” The workers, who include a boy who was still in high school, were killed while working on a dairy farm in Keensburg, a town in southeastern Weld County. …
Read More »How did a disease from the 14th century reappear in Northern California?
The plague — aka the Black Death, aka the Great Pestilence — is rarely contracted today, yet it recently infected a South Lake Tahoe resident. But before you put on your 17th century “air-purifying” beaked mask, let’s find out from the experts why this disease is still around and how dangerous it is now. Most people associate the term “plague” …
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