Category: Environment
Indian River County Deputies arrest burglar trying to take advantage of Ian’s stormy conditions
“For criminals who think this storm is an opportunity to victimize our citizens, think again!” ~ The Sheriff
NASA’s historic first-ever Planetary Defense Test deemed a galactic success (Video)
“DART’s success provides a significant addition to the essential toolbox we must have to protect Earth from a devastating impact by an asteroid,” ~ Lindley Johnson, NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer
Averting Armageddon, NASA conducts first test to alter an asteroid’s trajectory
Live coverage of NASA’s DART spacecraft crashing into asteroid Dimorphos begins 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET via NASA TV on Monday, Sept. 26
NASA’s Voyager mission still exploring space after 45 years, but winding down
Launched in 1977, the twin Voyager probes are NASA’s longest-operating mission and the only spacecraft ever to explore interstellar space.
Florida man dies in sand dune collapse while photographing sunrise on Hutchinson Island
Authorities say that the man’s death was a tragic accident
Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis signals beginning of open season on Burmese Pythons
Those wishing to participate in the hunt can still register for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge Competition
Small salary gains for Class of 2021 blamed on Global Pandemic
COVID vaccines were not readily available to the public until early 2021, so the job market for Class of 2021 college grads was not as robust as it currently is.
25-tons of Chinese space debris re-enters Earth’s atmosphere in an uncontrolled descent
Worse yet, this is the third time in recent years
Third set of human remains discovered in rapidly drying lake beds of Lake Mead
Cause of death for the latest set of human remains recovered has not yet been determined
Wildlife officials continue efforts to remove Burmese Pythons, hatchlings, eggs from Florida Everglades
And now, helping rid the Everglades of Burmese pythons is open to the general public