A strange, worm-like cloud that appeared over Alaska has sparked a social media frenzy and official law enforcement investigation. Conspiracy theories suggested everything from a UFO to a plane crash to a Russian missile attack. On the morning of Thursday, April 7th, people in and near Lazy Mountain, Alaska, noticed a bizarre cloud formation streaking across the sky.

July 3 at 3:47 PM All-time heat records are at risk in Alaska in coming days as a massive and abnormally intense area of high pressure locks in and strengthens over the region. This heat dome is expected to produce temperatures near and above the highest values ever recorded for multiple days, particularly in southern parts of the state.

Alaska will connect to the continental US via a 100-terabit fiber optic network