Patrick is a former contributor to Space.com in the areas of Earth Science, Weather, and the Moon. His freelance work has been seen in Discovery News, GQ, the Los Angeles Times, AARP, National Geographic, PBS.ORG, How Stuff Works, PBS NewsHour and Military History Quarterly. He has also co-authored two books, including "Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore That Shaped Modern America."
Latest articles by Patrick J. Kiger

By Patrick J. Kiger Published
No evidence exists, say researchers, of a clandestine government plot to manipulate the atmosphere.

By Patrick J. Kiger Published
Satellites capture 3-D pictures of raindrops and snowflakes, to measure their size and understand how storms work.

By Patrick J. Kiger Published
It rains slightly less when the moon is high overhead.
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