Harley left us today. He has been a friend to many and a big part of science education @FVEFalcons since 2002. I really thought he would make it to retirement with me. You will be missed buddy! 🦎😂 @Szydlowskim

The Moon is calling! 🚀 Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at @NASAKennedy, some of the retractable platforms have been pulled away from the SLS and Orion spacecraft, marking a major milestone on the road to launch. Artemis II is one step closer to liftoff.

CALEB TO LUTHER BURDEN III. CHIvsSF on NBC Stream on @NFLPlus + Peacock

Happy Winter Solstice. The North Pole is tilted farthest away from the Sun, with sunlight directly overhead of the Tropic of Capricorn. Everywhere north of the Arctic Circle experiences total Darkness. The shortest daylight day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Beautiful sliver of a waning crescent Moon this morning. @KOMUMatt @kesley_wx

A heavy drizzle and 19° in Western Columbia. Hopefully that doesn’t last long. @KOMUMatt @kesley_wx @NWSStLouis

The cold Moon provided some great views over the last couple days. Reflected light dancing in the ice crystals added to the show! 🌕 @KOMUMatt @kesley_wx

Ice crystals playing with the Moon tonight…Jupiter making an appearance right on the fringe. @KOMUMatt

The slightly past full cold Moon still putting on a show. @KOMUMatt @kesley_wx

We all know, this should’ve counted 😉 #LateNightFinds // #MIZ 🐯

The full Cold Moon rising…right at actual 100% full. @KOMUMatt @kesley_wx

I saw a post of someone asking if you would give up 5 years of your life for your dog. People were commenting that it was wild to do that, that your life is magnitudes more important than a dog’s life. To that I say: I would give my dog five years of my life in second and

A band of precipitation will pass through the region today. Most of this precipitation will struggle to reach the ground, and what does will start as light rain or a rain/snow mix before switching to snow. Most locations will see a dusting to no accumulation #stlwx #mowx #ilwx

The Missouri Board of Curators approved the extension for Coach Drinkwitz. It puts it at 6 years.If he meets incentives, years added. It’s a raise for Drink and his staff will be a top 4 highest paid staff in the SEC. Not signed yet, but likely very soon.

Good rain today in SW Columbia. 1.37” total in Chapel Hill Forum area, 1.34” in Green Meadows area. @KOMUMatt @kesley_wx

If you're not a fan of the 5PM sunsets, it could always be worse! Utqiagvik, Alaska (formerly Barrow, Alaska) had it's final sunset of 2025 on Thursday. The sun will stay below the horizon for over 60 days before their next sunrise on January 22, 2026!

The current No. 1 men's college basketball recruiting class: @MizzouHoops 🤝🔥

#northernlights from the middle of town in Columbia, Missouri… Wow!

Wow! In town…naked eye aurora @KOMUMatt

Quick catch of the aurora with an 8 second exposure…and then it was gone…

TOMORROW!!!🎃 Don’t let your pumpkins rot—SMASH them instead! Join @CCUAorg for a FREE Pumpkin Composting Event this Saturday during the Columbia Farmers Market (9AM–12PM) 🎃💥 🦇 Location: grassy area next to the ARC (1769 W. Ash St) 👻 Enter from Clinkscales—CCUA will be on