Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's orbit and axial tilt.

For many kids, the combination of good weather and lack of school obligations makes summertime synonymous with good times. Three solid months of freedom, soaked in the Sun, without adults looking over ...

Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, is an enigmatic world that has perplexed astronomers with its extreme axial tilt of about 98 degrees. Recent studies suggest Uranus might be tilting even more, ...

Recent scientific findings have revealed a startling shift in our planet’s equilibrium. The Earth’s axis has tilted by an unprecedented 31.5 inches, a deviation that defies natural expectations and ...

Just how Earth-like can an exoplanet be? A new study provides clues as to how two known exoplanets might have a similar axial tilt to Earth and therefore might also have regular seasons and relatively ...

Summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere are both coming to an end. That means the days and nights are becoming roughly equal in length, and the path the Sun traces ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Although winter now grips the Northern Hemisphere, those who dislike the cold weather can rest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. According to our best understanding of Earth’s climate, the global ...

When looking for exoplanets that could potentially support life, astronomers start with those orbiting within the "habitable zone" – the distance from the parent star that's just right for liquid ...

Despite the real estate adage, location isn't everything, at least not when it comes to making planets fit for life. That's the finding of a new paper accepted for publication in The Astronomical ...

At any time of day, you could theoretically set up a camera to take a picture of the landscape that encompasses the apparent position of the Sun in the sky. If you came back the next day at the exact ...

When Bill Walton speaks, it’s very likely that something both hilarious or eye-opening will come out of his mouth. And that was certainly the case on Thursday. Walton and have Pasch were calling the ...