Some scientists define seasons differently from the "regular" cycle of equinoxes and solstices. Here's how meteorological ...

Earth’s slowing rotation will change the length of its days, agree our readers, who disagree on how soon this will affect our ...

Earth, sun, moon: three objects in space whose interactions have a pretty big impact on our lives. Earth orbits the sun once ...

Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not circular, but an ellipse that is slightly elongated with an eccentricity of 0.017. (An eccentricity of 0 is a circle, while the dwarf planet Pluto has a ...

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday evening carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Launch ...

The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit. In early November, three tiny Australian ...

More objects are being launched into space than ever, and most are headed for low Earth orbit. This region of space has become increasingly crowded with launches from SpaceX and others that have ...

Earth welcomed asteroid 2024 PT5 as a temporary moon. 2024 PT5, 37 feet wide, is leaving Earth's orbit in November. Scientists study mini-moons like 2024 PT5 to improve tracking.

With a bit of help from the sun, the “mini-moon” will hurtle back into space at about 9:43 a.m. Nov. 25. “Were it not for the gravity of the sun, it would remain in orbit around the Earth,” said Max ...

Kinéis booked five Electron launches to build its 25-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit. Sunday night's mission, which Rocket Lab called "Ice AIS Baby," was the third such flight ...

As the seasons shift in Clarion County and nights grow longer, our skies offer a spectacular reward for those who brave the ...

Happy New Year's on Mars. Martian years are almost twice as long as Earth years. Nov. 12 is the day to celebrate the start of ...