Africa's Sahara Desert may be considered a vast expanse of barren sand with limited vegetation, an extreme environment for ...

"Looking at the distant past of the Earth's climate history in particular when it was ... in turn slowing the engine that ...

Earth is about to have a close encounter with a comet, possibly passing through its ion tail – a rare occurrence. If we are lucky, it could show up as a blue streak in the northern hemisphere ...

The northern lights may put on a dazzling display over the next couple of years as the sun enters its solar maximum, a period ...

November brings sky watchers brilliant views, with the Northern Taurids and Leonid meteor showers peaking this week and a ...

Although the famous celestial object only passes Earth once every 72 to 80 years ... their backs while looking upward. Those in the Northern Hemisphere should face southeast; those in the Southern ...

Now that the sun has reached its solar maximum, aurora chasers should expect the northern lights to appear more frequently in ...

That came days after severe solar storms pummeled Earth and triggered auroras in unaccustomed places across the Northern Hemisphere. There will likely be more to come. Dahl said we remain “in ...

Melting Arctic sea-ice may disrupt global climate, altering ocean currents and weather patterns, reveals new research.

Stargazers should prepare themselves for an uptick in aurora borealis -- or northern lights -- activity as the current solar cycle nears its peak.