TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

Feb 02 2025SCIENCE

Unexpected Discoveries rockets and coral

A big surprise in the sky was a rocket blasting off. Someone near Turks and Caicos spotted it on a recent January night in 2023. The sky was full of light! She wasn't seeing stars or meteors. This was a test of SpaceX Starship to Mars. But when they tried to control the ship, it flashed and came crashing down. People watching from Texas could only guess. This was goi...

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Oct 20 2024WEATHER

Eye on the Tropics: Hurricane Oscar Hits Great Inagua Island

In the early hours of Sunday, Hurricane Oscar blew ashore on Great Inagua Island, according to the National Hurricane Center. With maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and a central pressure of 988, Oscar is a force to reckon with. The storm has set off hurricane warnings for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Southeast Bahamas. Forecasters predict Oscar to bump into ...

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