Because Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun, being further away means it travels slower along its orbit. This ...

Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend over California when the Milky Way appears in the night ...

The July full moon, also known as the Buck Moon, occurs on July 10. It will share the evening sky with Mars and Saturn.

Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...

The Aurora Borealis stunned the nation last year, with dazzling light displays being visible as far south as Dorset, Essex, Cambridgeshire ...

July is an excellent month for astrophotographers. The clear summer skies and warm nights help, but what will excite night sky-watchers are its three meteor showers, striking lunar conjunctions and ...

While summer is relative in space, one thing is certain: Northern Hemisphere Earth Summer means it’s time for all good Star ...

It is easier to find your geographical middle if you only need to deal with one nation. Still, there are plenty of methods to ...

Using new radiocarbon dating on ancient footprints found preserved in the gypsum-rich ground in White Sands, researchers have ...