With the discovery of ever more exoplanets—over 6,000 now—scientists, of course, want to know if they are habitable for life.

Right now, cold air high above Antarctica is up to 35ºC warmer than normal. Normally, strong winds and the lack of sun would ...

Northern lights, or auroras, are not exclusive to Earth. Astronomers have already detected this phenomenon on most planets ...

In the sun’s midday glare, a white cumulus cloud bounces light off its surface, cooling its interior. But in infrared ...

What can auroras on a rogue planet teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address, as an international ...

The Sun's activity is rising again after decades of decline, surprising scientists and raising concerns about space weather.

There is a critical need for grain storage in North Dakota, as elevators are telling farmers they will not be able to accept soybeans due to lost storage space caused by summer storms.

All signs were pointing to the Sun going into a prolonged phase of low activity,” NASA's Jamie Jasinski said. "The Sun is ...

The Venus Orbiter will carry sophisticated instruments, each designed for specific tasks such as the S-band Synthetic ...

Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA. The exoplanet, named TRAPPIST-1 e, is being monitored by the James Webb Space Telescope, the most ...

The dreaded fall lake turnover can screw up a good bite before even better fall fishing patterns set in. Here's what to know.

The aurora borealis is a spectacle of space weather, but solar flares and coronal mass ejections have far more Earthly ...