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Total Lunar Eclipse to Light Up Skies Over Crossroads Area Tuesday
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (304+ words) Published 7:30 pm Monday, March 2, 2026 A total lunar eclipse will be visible across the Crossroads area early Tuesday morning, offering skywatchers a rare celestial event " weather permitting. The full "Worm Moon" will slip into Earth's shadow and turn a copper-red color…...
EarthTalk - The Fragile Frontier: Tackling the Space Debris Problem
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (425+ words) Dear EarthTalk: What is space debris, and can we reduce or eliminate it? " H.B., Troy, NY ... EarthTalk " The Fragile Frontier: Tackling the Space Debris Problem Published 6:00 am Monday, February 9, 2026 By Special to the Victoria Advocate for EarthTalk by Roddy Scheer & Doug…...
Victoria Regional Airport nears record number of enplanements
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (535+ words) Published 6:00 am Tuesday, December 23, 2025 As Christmas Eve and Day draw near, the number of residents traveling for the holidays increases. Not only has the Victoria Regional Airport seen an increase in flyers for the holidays, it has seen an increase…...
Victoria Regional Airport uses numerous grants for improvement projects
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (536+ words) Published 5:15 am Friday, August 15, 2025 The Victoria Regional Airport is set for a number of major renovations and improvements as it reports record-breaking monthly enplanements. Through a number of impactful funding grants, the airport will begin and continue renovation projects designed…...
Sun’s ready for its closeup: NASA’s closest ever images of the Sun
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (123+ words) Jaw-dropping new images are the closest ever taken to the Sun. The latest close-ups, unveiled Thursday, July 10, were captured just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface. (NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval RL via SWNS) They reveal details within the solar…...
Mysterious Manhattan-sized object enters our solar system
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (435+ words) A mysterious object the size of Manhattan, originating from outside our Solar System, has been spotted by astronomers. Experts have confirmed the discovery of this rare interstellar visitor'only the third ever detected'which is currently hurtling through our Solar System at…...
Largest piece of Mars on Earth could go for millions at auction
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (246+ words) Meteorite NWA 16788, the largest known piece of Mars on Earth. (Sotheby's via SWNS) An otherworldly piece of rock could fetch $4 million (2.9m) at auction. Meteorite NWA 16788 is the largest known piece of Mars on Earth, weighing 54 pounds (24.67 kg). Discovered on November…...
Third-ever confirmed interstellar object blazing through Solar System
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (742+ words) An image of the second interstellar object, 2I/Borisov, taken in 2019. Astronomers have now spotted a third An artist's impression of 'Oumuamua, the first known visitor from the stars to our Solar System This image courtesy of David Rankin, Saguaro Observatory,…...
International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition winners
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (101+ words) The winners of the first International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition have been announced. From more than 1,500 entries from across the world, Joanna Steidle, a professional drone ... River Flood Warning from WED 6:15 AM CDT until FRI 6:30 AM CDT From…...
Colombia to reject key US extradition requests
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (568+ words) Colombia's Minister of Justice Eduardo Montealegre speaks during an interview with AFP in Bogota on June 26, 2025 Recent years have seen a dramatic uptick in cocaine production and myriad security crises in Colombia as armed groups have expanded control of large…...