NASA has announced the start of its TESS planet hunter mission, one that officially began on July 25 with the goal of cataloging new planets outside our solar system. "I'm thrilled that our new plane...

When the planet reaches its closest distance from Earth later today, it allows stargazers to see it in its brightest form. Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles will be hosting a live stream of the even...

The blaze is one of some 60 major wildfires burning in the United States this week that have so far scorched an area of about 485,600 hectares. "The only buildings left standing. Over almost two wee...

The unusual thing about this case, he added, was that scientists only saw one melon-headed whale (not counting the hybrid) spending time with a group of rough-toothed dolphins. "Based on the genetics,...

No less valuable and that the water from these lakes can produce. "This thrilling discovery is a highlight for planetary science and will contribute to our understanding of the evolution of Mars , ...

The cruise line pitches its Arctic trips as an "expedition" to a "wide, white realm". "Maybe cruise sightseeing tours shouldn't take place then polar bear guards wouldn't be needed to protect gawkin...

The results come amid strong opposition to the federal plan from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Federal carbon pricing is set to be put in place next January for provi...

The report found the animals had succumbed to stress and poisoning from drinking salty water, he added. Also unfortunately the eleventh rhino has been attacked by lions yesterday. He stated the need f...

There's going to be quite a show going on in Space on Friday night as a total lunar eclipse and Mars get together in the night sky. The celestial event, where the moon will line up with the ...

Lingwulong lived 174 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. The fossils of a newly discovered long-necked dinosaurs are forcing scientists to rethink the origins of one the most iconic...

The moon will begin to appear reddish around 18:24 GMT as it moves into the main part of the Earth's shadow . Although no longer directly illuminated by the Sun, the moon still catches light filt...

The long duration of this eclipse was partly because the moon made a near-central passage through Earth´s umbra - the darkest, most central part of the shadow. The eclipse will not be visible to res...

The black hole's exorbitantly large nature provides an environment with the strongest gravitational field in our galaxy. The one that lies at the heart of the Milky Way is 4 million times as massi...

The Weather Channel has announced that it will host a livestream of the event on its app , available for iOS and Android, beginning at 4 p.m. EDT on July 27. The red color is a product of Earth's atm...

The scientific explanation for the creepy, red-tinted satellite is admittedly a little less exciting than the more hysterical explanation from ancient times : that some kind of huge, unseen dragon in...

The best views are reserved for people in east Africa. And yes, you'll likely hear this eclipse being referred to as the "blood moon ". While this morning's lunar eclipse was long, they can b...

Here's what you should know about plastic straw bans in California. Unfortunately, more cities - San Francisco being the latest - seem determined to follow suit. This announcement comes shortly afte...

The eclipse will last for about four hours and will be visible across Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, Middle East and Australia. During the eclipse, the Mars will appear unusually large and b...

Friday night will see the longest total lunar eclipse so far this century. Fabian says, 'If you were standing on the moon in this eclipse, you would see the sun and then the earth would come in the ...

Scientists determined the dinosaur - a very close relative of Brachiosaurus - had the biggest feet of any sauropod, and roamed the area 150 million years ago. The sauropod foot fossil was discover...

Steven . Hawthorne-based SpaceX Wednesday launched a rocket carrying 10 communications satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The last launch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites is nearing now. ...

The eclipse will occur just after sunset and last for one hour and 43 minutes. The interesting fact is that in India , the eclipse , both partial and the total, will be visible in nearly all t...

It will gradually become darker and glow progressively redder over the next hour and a half. While the Moon is in the Earth's shadow , it will take on a reddish tint, known as a "Blood Moon" or Red...

It has been named "Blood Moon" as the Moon gets a rusty orange or deep red colour, when the sunlight is scattered through the Earth's atmosphere. The duration of totality (dark shadow ) of the eclip...

The total duration of the three stages of the eclipse will be longest in Santa Maria di Leuca, in the province of Lecce, Puglia (where it will last 5 hours 32 minutes and 32 seconds) and shortest in...

The Trump administration appears ready to make good on its threat to revoke the State of California's ability to set its own emissions and fuel economy rules as part of its efforts to ease the restric...

The Blood Moon will be the UK's first chance to see a major eclipse this year, and according to NASA's Moon experts at the Goddard Space Centre, the eclipse will last around one hour and 43 mi...

Almost every craft that has visited the planet has hunted for liquid water; the Mars Express craft that detected water itself had been looking for over 12 years. Orbiters , too, have glimpsed wh...

The next approach is on Oct 6, 2020. It should be relatively easy to spot Mars, as long as cloud cover is minimal. Although the red planet will be closer than normal, it will still only appear as ...

However, for the people of North America, the Moon would be below the horizon due to which, they would have to miss this chance. Unfortunately the event will be occurring during our daytime. So it is ...

The researchers concluded that temperature increases could lead to a 1.4 percent increase in suicides in the United States and a 2.3 percent increase in Mexico by 2050. In the study, the researche...

The longest possible lunar eclipse is 1 hour and 47 minutes, according to Earth Sky. As we know by now, a Super Blue Blood Moon , as the one experienced at the beginning of the year, is a com...

Anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of rain are possible, according to Wilmoth. Some thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon and during the evening rush, but they are not expected to be significant....

Exporting waste to foreign countries has increased six fold since 2002 and accounted for roughly half of the recycling reported by United Kingdom companies in 2017. Twelve million tons of packaging ...

It was home to plenty of liquid water and lakes at least 3.6 billion years ago. This is an artistic impression of the Mars Express spacecraft probing the southern hemisphere of Mars. MARSIS oper...