Plant life in the warming Arctic alters lush knee-high jungle
TOOLIK LAKE, Alaska (AP) — With no tall trees reaching to the sky, Alaska’s North Slope tundra can…
JWST captures stunning images of one of the lightest known exoplanets
Astronomers discovered Beta Pictoris d, a gas giant about 2.4 times Jupiter’s mass, after spotting it in VLT…
UN warns record strong El Nino will add fuel to a burning planet
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A strengthening El Nino has already broken records for intensity at its early stages,…
NASA’s MAVEN Illuminates New Understanding of Auroras at Mars
NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission scientists have uncovered a key puzzle piece in understanding certain…
Study warns solar storm risks may be much worse than thought | Features
Illustration of solar wind streaming from a fuming sun drives auroras bright enough to be seen far from…
Last Chance To See Jupiter Before It Disappears Until November
Topline Since its celestial “kiss” with Venus in June, Jupiter has been slowly sinking towards the sun as…
Earth might avoid being swallowed by dying sun: Study
The Earth may not be engulfed by the expanding fireball of the dying sun, which has long been…
Northern Lights Forecast: Some States May See Aurora Thursday Night
The northern lights are created by the solar wind, a continuous stream of charged particles released by the…
Is Planet Nine Real? New Discovery at the Edge of the Solar System Adds a Twist
The Sun’s gravitational pull extends more than 160 times further into space than Neptune. Credit: Vadim Petrakov The…
Coastal floods are linked to climate change and sea level rise
Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused…
See Venus And Jupiter ‘Kiss’ After Sunset Tonight — Where To Look
Topline Skywatchers should clear their diary for dusk tonight as the two brightest planets in the night sky…
See Venus And Jupiter’s Naked Eye Sky Show: The Night Sky This Week
Topline Here comes the defining week of June for skywatchers. Venus and Jupiter come together in one of…