Spring is something of a mirage here in northern Minnesota. Every time the snow melts back a bit, a new storm refreshes it. The other day, 5 inches fell, followed by a chill wind and nighttime ...

It’s an optical illusion that has vexed many a weary traveler -- except it’s technically not an illusion at all. This week, we’re exploring the science behind a mirage. * Chances are you’ve noticed ...

The full moon seems glued to the horizon as it rises over Lake Superior last night. The weird distortions result from an inferior mirage. Bob King Lake Superior is never boring. Nor is there one ...

Meteorologist Rodney Chai has seen a lot. As lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Burlington, Vt., he has dealt with his fair share of wild weather. But when he glanced at the setting ...

On hot Summer days in the Louisville area while you are out driving, you may look ahead of you down the road and see what looks like a puddle of water in the road, but when you finally get up to where ...

A superior mirage’s inverse, the inferior mirage, is more common. An inferior mirage, with cold air sitting directly above scorching hot air, is what causes people to perceive puddles on hot summer ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — On hot days like this, the weather likes to play a trick on us and make us think that there’s something in the distance we desperately need. The weather, and specifically ...

For many years now, Phoenix artist Laura Spalding Best has been shifting the way locals view their urban landscape. Most notably, her mural depicting a half radius of power lines at an APS power ...

"Astro" Bob King is a freelance writer for the News Tribune. Read more of his work at astrobob.areavoices.com. The full moon, an inferior mirage (below the moon) and glitter path on Lake Superior last ...

The cover photo of the floating ship has caught everyone’s attention as this huge cargo ship appears to simply hover above the water. What you’re seeing is not just a mirage, but a superior mirage. We ...