Earth will get a ‘mini-moon’ this month, but it’s only visiting

Earth will get a ‘mini-moon’ this month, but it’s only visiting

There’s a lot of debris in our solar system, and every so often we get to see it — meteors streaking against a starry sky, a bright comet or a passing asteroid. And sometimes, Earth temporarily grabs hold of one of these asteroids and keeps it around a little bit longer. That’s what’s happening later this … Read more

Bigg’s killer whale sightings continue upward trend in Salish Sea

Bigg’s killer whale sightings continue upward trend in Salish Sea

The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA), which is made up of whale watching companies in B.C. and Washington state, says sightings of Bigg’s killer whales in the Salish Sea are up significantly this year, continuing a trend that has been observed for several years. The group says the sightings are consistent with an increase in Bigg’s … Read more