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Last night, viewers from all around our viewing area sent in photos of the Northern Lights, which were caused by a solar flare colliding with molecules in the Earth’s atmosphere. Many mentioned they had to rely on cameras or phones to capture the sight.

Last night, the northern lights were visible across the viewing area due to 'extreme' G5 geomagnetic storm conditions reaching earth on Friday.

New York Power Authority is preparing to build state-owned clean energy projects for the first time — but advocates want more transparency.

Here's an interesting tidbit. Since the start of the year there have been precisely two short periods when people were interested in Joe Biden's age: The first spike came when special counsel Robert Hur made gratuitous remarks about Biden's age in his classified documents report and spurred a mountain of press coverage. The second spike ...continue reading "Raw data: Public interest in Joe Biden’s age"

The recent police shooting of Roger Fortson, a US Air Force senior airman, prompts Vox to look at the bigger picture of police killings: Black people comprised 13 percent of the US population but accounted for 27 percent of those killed by police, according to Mapping Police Violence, a nonprofit tracking this information. That's one ...continue reading "Police don’t kill Black people any more than white people"

The Washington Post brings our attention today to the famous Keeling Curve, which shows the concentration of CO2 at the top of Mauna Loa. In March CO2 concentrations were 4.4 ppm higher than the year before, a new record.¹ In 2000, CO2 increased at an annual average of 1.17 ppm from the previous year. In ...continue reading "Raw data: CO2 emissions continue to accelerate"

The 10th biannual exhibition curated from artists within 200 miles. Opening May 7th and on display through October, the 10th Biannual will feature 32 artists and 41 works from a […]

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Cities of the Future, an OMNIMAX film showing at the Saint Louis Science Center, invites viewers to discover the exciting innovations that engineers are perfecting to help meet the challenges […]

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UFC returns to St. Louis on May 11, and it will be a night of fights that you won’t forget. Don’t miss your chance to see the world’s best athletes […]

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Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]

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Gateway SpeedTour at World Wide Technology Raceway provides the opportunity to get close to celebrated drivers, legendary cars and much more! Featuring 850-horsepower Trans Am cars, classic Covettes, historic F1 […]

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