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An expanding polar vortex is expected to lower temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S., with the potential for ...

Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) struck Earth’s magnetic field on New Year’s Eve, bringing out the displays of light in the ...

Across much of the world, planting more trees means more carbon is stored, and global warming is reduced. That’s the thinking ...

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) completed the final commercial flight of its Unity spacecraft in 2024 and is set to spend 2025 focused on its new Delta-class spaceships, which are on track for ...

The revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope and next-gen radio telescopes are probing what’s known as the epoch of reionization. It holds clues to the first stars and galaxies, and perhaps the nature ...

Three supermoons will light up 2025's calendar, with the largest occurring on November 5. These events include the Hunter's Moon on October 7, the Beaver Moon on November 5, and the Cold Moon on ...

The Quadrantids might be one of the strongest showers this year, but poor weather could make them difficult to see.

Volcanic activity in India altered the climate but didn't kill the dinosaurs; the Chicxulub meteorite did, by triggering an ...