Deer invade Victoria, Minn. salon
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Salon SPAtoria in Victoria had some unexpected walk-in clients on Wednesday, but they weren't there for highlights or a manicure.

The Great Minnsect Show returns to the University of Minnesota
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Insect enthusiasts have a reason to celebrate. The Great Minnsect Show will take place on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is free and open to the public. The Department of Entomology will host the event in the St. Paul Student Center North Star Ballroom on campus. Attendees can expect to have meet and greets with live insects, dabble in six-legged snacks and creepy crawly games like maggot races.

Elephant escapes circus, stops traffic: Video

An elephant escaped the circus and stopped traffic in Butte, Montana, this week. 

Elephant escapes circus, stops traffic
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An elephant escapes the circus and stops traffic in Butte, Montana. Video credit: Brittany McGinnis via Storyful.

NASA seeks new ideas for Mars sample return mission due to budget constraints

The current Mars sample return plan would cause NASA to take funds from other planned missions. The space agency is seeking an alternate plan for getting Mars samples back in the 2030s and for less than $7 billion.

How loud do cicadas get?

Certain species of cicadas in North America can produce calls reaching levels of around 100 decibels or higher, akin to the noise produced by a lawnmower or a passing jet aircraft.

6 things to know about the first space shuttle flight

Back on April 12, 1981, the space shuttle roared to life for the first time. Columbia lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying two astronauts – a moonwalker, John Young, and a rookie, Bob Crippen.

US, Japan announce joint venture for Moon exploration

The pressurized rover will be in addition to one in development by U.S. companies that is expected to be in operation by 2030. The last lunar vehicle to be used on the Moon happened during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

Astronauts get eerie view of Moon’s shadow as it trudges across Earth during solar eclipse

The astronauts living and working on the International Space Station orbit the Earth about every 90 minutes, witnessing 16 sunrises and sunsets day, along with up to five eclipses a year.

Minnesotans flock for glimpse at solar eclipse

For Llilah Brinkman, seeing her second total eclipse in person was practically a religious experience.

Solar eclipse: Minnesotans travel for rare sight
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Many Minnesotans, including FOX 9?s own Cody Matz, traveled throughout the U.S. to catch a glimpse of a rare solar eclipse on Monday.

Moon movies: Cap off Eclipse Day with a movie night

The Great North American Eclipse has come and gone. But you can keep the moon mania going with a movie night.

2024 eclipse: See photos of the celestial event

Millions of spectators along a narrow corridor stretching from Mexico to the U.S. to Canada witnessed the celestial event.