The changes in temperature and vertical structure of the atmosphere are the two main processes that affect the weather on ...

The Komodo dragon ( Varanus komodoensis) is the largest living lizard on Earth. The biggest males can exceed 10 feet (3 ...

Hurricane Nolo is strengthening south of Hawaii, with forecasters warning that the storm could bring potentially catastrophic ...

Artist’s concept of a future moon base. A new study suggests there would be enough water on the moon for smaller bases, villages or towns, but not larger cities. Image via ESA. Elvis and fellow ...

In 2020, NASA and the U.S. Department of State led an effort to establish guidelines for human expansion into space. Working with international partners, they came up with the Artemis Accords. NASA ...

Tyrannosaurids and megaraptors were two types of carnivorous dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous Period, 143 to 66 million years ago. T. rex is perhaps the most famous example of a ...

Our charts are mostly set for mid-latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. To see a precise view — and time — from your location, try Stellarium Online. The October morning sky features 3 bright planets ...

Sunspot regions: Currently, the solar disk as seen from Earth shows only one numbered sunspot region, now that AR4536 has departed. Meanwhile, a newcomer in the northeast produced a B flare this ...

Researchers in Ireland have found a new way to decode the weather on exoplanets. They started with the planetary-mass object SIMP 0136. Sun news, September 29, 2026: A huge filament eruption hurled a ...

The European Space Agency’s JUICE mission to Jupiter launched in 2023 and is due to arrive in 2031. Its job will be to explore Jupiter’s ocean-bearing moons: Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. JUICE will ...

What is a Harvest Moon? Plus, how can you see this 2026 Harvest Moon near Saturn? EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd has more. Watch in the player above or on YouTube. When and where to look in 2026: Look for ...

Saturn is the most gasp-inducing planet when viewed through a telescope. And it’s currently providing its best views of 2026 as it reaches its October 4 opposition. Saturn looks starlike to the eye ...