Emilee Speck
@emileespeck.bsky.social
Journalist covering space, weather and climate. Fan of saying “look at the Moon” too much.
Canadian-Polish photographers Marcin and Dorota Karpowicz help couples embrace extreme weather in Banff National Park for unforgettable elopements. In November, one couple said “I do” at Peyto Lake as blowing snow created a picture-perfect winter scene. www.accuweather.com/en/winter-we...
Couple braves blustery weather for breathtaking vow exchange in Banff National Park
Canadian-Polish photographers Marcin and Dorota Karpowicz help couples embrace extreme weather in Banff National Park for unforgettable elopements.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Canadian-Polish photographers Marcin and Dorota Karpowicz help couples embrace extreme weather in Banff National Park for unforgettable elopements. In November, one couple said “I do” at Peyto Lake as blowing snow created a picture-perfect winter scene. www.accuweather.com/en/winter-we...
My latest for AccuWeather on bird flu cases spiking this fall www.accuweather.com/en/health-we...
Bird flu spike driving up Thanksgiving turkey prices, experts warn
USDA data shows bird flu cases have surged this fall, particularly among turkeys — the holiday main course. Experts warn that the outbreak could push up prices leading up to Thanksgiving.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
My latest for AccuWeather on bird flu cases spiking this fall www.accuweather.com/en/health-we...
This week I joined @spacebrendan.bsky.social on his podcast Are We There Yet? to talk about the end of NASA’s Juno mission. We’ve learned so much from this Jupiter mission with more to come. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Federal funding and the future of space science missions
Podcast Episode · Are We There Yet? · 10/21/2025 · 28m
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October 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This week I joined @spacebrendan.bsky.social on his podcast Are We There Yet? to talk about the end of NASA’s Juno mission. We’ve learned so much from this Jupiter mission with more to come. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
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The Senate just again defeated the Republican CR, having previously defeated the Democratic alternative. Shutdown continues at least another day.
October 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Senate just again defeated the Republican CR, having previously defeated the Democratic alternative. Shutdown continues at least another day.
Whatchu know about Juno? No really, Juno is at the end of its mission and due to the shutdown the last update we have from NASA is from Sept. 17. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Has NASA's Juno spacecraft reached the end of its mission orbiting Jupiter?
After nearly 10 years, NASA’s Jupiter explorer Juno is likely no longer operating with its latest mission extension ending during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Whatchu know about Juno? No really, Juno is at the end of its mission and due to the shutdown the last update we have from NASA is from Sept. 17. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Hey PNW weather fans! @scottseattlewx.bsky.social has relaunched his website and he promises emergency kittens when needed. Check it out:
October 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Hey PNW weather fans! @scottseattlewx.bsky.social has relaunched his website and he promises emergency kittens when needed. Check it out:
We won’t be getting updates on Comet 3I/ATLAS from NASA during the gov’t shutdown but ESA’s ExoMars got this shot of our interstellar visitor and it’s pretty impressive: www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Mars spacecraft gives closest view yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest pass of Mars on Oct. 3, and Europe’s Red Planet spacecraft were ready for it.
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October 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We won’t be getting updates on Comet 3I/ATLAS from NASA during the gov’t shutdown but ESA’s ExoMars got this shot of our interstellar visitor and it’s pretty impressive: www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
It’s official, the EF-5 tornado dry spell ended in June. www.foxweather.com/extreme-weat...
Deadly North Dakota twister marks country's first EF-5 tornado in more than 12 years
An extensive forensic analysis of a deadly June tornado in North Dakota helped National Weather Service teams confirm the first EF-5 tornado in more than 12 years.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It’s official, the EF-5 tornado dry spell ended in June. www.foxweather.com/extreme-weat...
Yet another reason light pollution is the worst: It’s killing the mood for fireflies looking for a mate. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Where did all the fireflies go? It's not too late to help them
With the arrival of summer, many recalling childhood memories of watching fireflies blink across a green landscape might be wondering, where did all the lightning bugs go?
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June 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Yet another reason light pollution is the worst: It’s killing the mood for fireflies looking for a mate. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Who else saw the fireball streaking across Southeast sky today? www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Possible daytime fireball sighting shakes Southeast
A possible bright fireball shot across the Southeast sky on Thursday afternoon startling anyone who heard or felt it, according to hundreds of social media reports and fireball reports to astronomy or...
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June 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Who else saw the fireball streaking across Southeast sky today? www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
First celestial images from 10-year project photographing the universe released www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
First celestial images from 10-year project photographing the universe released
Like the first brush strokes on a massive canvas, the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile are a glimpse at the larger picture of our universe to come.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
First celestial images from 10-year project photographing the universe released www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Get to know Vera Rubin’s legacy before the observatory named in her honor opens this year. What an amazing person and scientist. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Who was Vera Rubin? Dark matter astronomer's legacy continues through new observatory
The National Science Foundation’s newest facility, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, is named after the astronomer credited with the first evidence of dark matter.
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March 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Get to know Vera Rubin’s legacy before the observatory named in her honor opens this year. What an amazing person and scientist. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
As the sun set on the Blue Ghost Moon lander, bringing a successful 14-day mission to a close, the robot captured a view only seen by a handful of people as particles on the surface of the Moon danced in the lingering sunlight.
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Blue Ghost Moon lander captures glow of lunar sunset after concluding successful mission
As the sun set on the Blue Ghost Moon lander, bringing a successful 14-day mission to a close, the robot captured a view only seen by a handful of people as particles on the surface of the Moon danced...
www.foxweather.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As the sun set on the Blue Ghost Moon lander, bringing a successful 14-day mission to a close, the robot captured a view only seen by a handful of people as particles on the surface of the Moon danced in the lingering sunlight.
www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
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A welcome home greeting only possible on Earth. 🐬 www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Dolphins welcome astronauts back to Earth after 9 months, swimming around SpaceX Dragon capsule
Astronauts received a welcome only possible on Earth after returning from space as curious dolphins swam up to their SpaceX spacecraft bobbing in the water off the coast of Florida.
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March 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A welcome home greeting only possible on Earth. 🐬 www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Happening now: Inthitive Machines aims to land another Moon lander on the lunar surface. This tjme heading farther south. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Watch live from the Moon: Second US lunar lander in a week to touchdown Thursday
There is a robotic Moon landing happening Thursday. If this feels like déjà vu, it's because a separate lunar lander successfully touched down there just five days ago.
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March 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Happening now: Inthitive Machines aims to land another Moon lander on the lunar surface. This tjme heading farther south. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Happy discovery day, Pluto! www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
On 95th anniversary of Pluto discovery, its home observatory celebrates solar system’s underdog
Whether Pluto is officially a planet is the least interesting thing about the runt of the solar system, astronomers will tell you 95 years after the discovery of the fascinating and sometimes controve...
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February 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Happy discovery day, Pluto! www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Boom is attempting to bring supersonic flight to the masses.Today’s test flight was a big step toward making that happen. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Boom breaks sound barrier with American-made private supersonic jet
XB-1 became the first American-made private supersonic jet to fly faster than the speed of sound as Boom Supersonic works toward building a fleet of supersonic jets for commercial air travel.
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January 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Boom is attempting to bring supersonic flight to the masses.Today’s test flight was a big step toward making that happen. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Nearly 280 NASA JPL/Caltech staff, faculty and students have lost their homes to the Los Angeles fires. I spoke to two amazing women with NASA’s Exoplanet Science Institute at Caltech who fled the fires with their families. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Over 200 NASA JPL, Caltech employees lose homes from Los Angeles wildfires
Wildfires have displaced more than 1,000 employees at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and left more than 200 at JPL/Caltech homeless. The Eaton Fire sent families scrambling gathering their children ...
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January 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Nearly 280 NASA JPL/Caltech staff, faculty and students have lost their homes to the Los Angeles fires. I spoke to two amazing women with NASA’s Exoplanet Science Institute at Caltech who fled the fires with their families. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
In an update on the Mars sample return mission, NASA Administrator Nelson said a final decision on the two options (commercial or existing Mars sky crane) won’t come for another year. He said it comes down to funding NASA’s budget. #MSR
January 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
In an update on the Mars sample return mission, NASA Administrator Nelson said a final decision on the two options (commercial or existing Mars sky crane) won’t come for another year. He said it comes down to funding NASA’s budget. #MSR
FAA planning advisories indicate Blue Origin could launch New Glenn as soon as Jan. 6 but no official announcement yet. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Blue Origin counts down to inaugural launch of New Glenn rocket
Commercial space company Blue Origin is ready to start the new year with the anticipated first launch of its 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket from Florida.
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January 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
FAA planning advisories indicate Blue Origin could launch New Glenn as soon as Jan. 6 but no official announcement yet. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
We’re still very much in our Sun Era here on Earth www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
Why 2024 was a big deal for the Sun
From a total solar eclipse to a near-global Northern Lights display, it was a big year for the Sun and the impacts of space weather on Earth.
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January 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We’re still very much in our Sun Era here on Earth www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
A post solo travel with a toddler request. All airports should have play areas like Newark. They even had a kids library area outside our gate. Happy holidays! Godspeed, parents!
December 16, 2024 at 2:35 PM
A post solo travel with a toddler request. All airports should have play areas like Newark. They even had a kids library area outside our gate. Happy holidays! Godspeed, parents!
When your space coverage gets interrupted by a 7.0 earthquake and tsunami warning. www.foxweather.com/extreme-weat...
Tsunami threat ends for Northern California, Oregon coasts after major 7.0 earthquake
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of Northern California has prompted a rare tsunami warning for coastal areas near the California-Oregon state line, including San Francisco Bay.
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December 5, 2024 at 9:49 PM
When your space coverage gets interrupted by a 7.0 earthquake and tsunami warning. www.foxweather.com/extreme-weat...
NASA Admin Bill Nelson said the Artemis III human moon landing is targeted for mid-2027 after an extensive review of the Orion heat shield from the Artemis I test flight.
December 5, 2024 at 6:20 PM
NASA Admin Bill Nelson said the Artemis III human moon landing is targeted for mid-2027 after an extensive review of the Orion heat shield from the Artemis I test flight.
As a NASA science flight was flying over the Greenland ice sheet this spring, a surprise popped up on a specialty radar: a hidden Cold War city more than 100 feet beneath the ice. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
NASA radar accidentally finds secret Cold War 'city under the ice' in Greenland
As a NASA science flight was flying over the Greenland ice sheet this spring, a surprise popped up on a specialty radar: a hidden Cold War city more than 100 feet beneath the ice.
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November 28, 2024 at 4:18 AM
As a NASA science flight was flying over the Greenland ice sheet this spring, a surprise popped up on a specialty radar: a hidden Cold War city more than 100 feet beneath the ice. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...