The solstice is the shortest day and longest night in the northern hemisphere, marking the start of astronomical winter.

A newly analyzed planetary system has turned up a world orbiting at such a skewed angle that it defies the neat textbook ...

As the winter solstice approaches, North America is closing in on the shortest day of the year -- and in many places, the amount of daylight lost since summer adds up to hours.

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

Researchers have resolved the 709 BC oldest solar eclipse mystery by reanalyzing ancient Chinese records and modern ...

Using some of the world's most powerful telescopes, a team of researchers found more than 280 galaxies stretched in a line ...

From an epic of political resistance to a personal take on a literary classic, 'Hamnet' to 'Weapons' — the best of a very ...

Gigantic sunspots of the groups AR 4294-4298 are currently rotating towards the Earth. Experts are observing possible auroras ...

Earth’s spin is not as steady as it looks. As ice melts and groundwater is pumped from deep aquifers to the surface, the ...

Star trails are the visible imprint of Earth's rotation. As our planet spins around its axis, the stars appear to sweep across the sky in long, circular arcs. When a camera takes repeated ...

Asteroid 2022 RD2 is a near-Earth object that could become a temporary moon, then later a potential crash risk for the planet later this century. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech illustration Scientists ...

Antonio Murphy, executive director of parks and recreation for the city of Killeen, often comes to City Council meetings to present agenda items to the Killeen City Council, looking very well-dressed ...