Currently solar activity is elevated, which heats up the Earth’s upper atmosphere causing it to expand. That in turn creates more drag on low-orbiting objects, slowing them down. When it does ...

Analyzing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in Earth's crust in Turkey has brought new insights into how continents move over time, improving our understanding ...

Discover the order of planets in the solar system. From Mercury to Neptune, explore our solar system and learn more about our cosmic home. The solar system is our cosmic neighborhood, made up of ...

Apr. 28, 2025 — A technique to cool the planet, in which particles are added to the atmosphere to reflect sunlight, would not require developing special aircraft but could be achieved using ...

(KIMT) -- Although Friday will not feature the amount of rain that Thursday had, it will still be rather chilly. In fact, due to breezy northerly winds and cloud cover, Friday will be the coolest day ...

May 1, 2025 — The European Space Agency's Gaia mission has spotted an unusual family of stars all strangely eager to leave home -- a family we couldn't have discovered without the star-surveying ...