Earth moves 2 million miles closer to the sun from summer to winter, yet temperatures drop 40+ degrees. The answer lies in ...

Would you guess that the Earth is spinning at 1,000 mph around its axis and at the same time hurtling through space on its ...

The planet's seasons are not as immutable as previously thought. Turns out there are parts of the world that have different seasonal timing than those regions even just a short distance away. This ...

The autumnal equinox arrives Monday, marking the start of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere and the spring in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator, the sun will be directly overhead at ...

More objects are being launched into space than ever, and most are headed for low Earth orbit. This region of space has become increasingly crowded with launches from SpaceX and others that have ...

You might have noticed the Big Country doesn’t always feel like it’s following the same seasonal script as the rest of the ...

Earth-watching satellites up in orbit have a unique view of the equinox. A NASA Earth Observatory video shows Earth from space and how the positioning of the sun's light shifts with the changing of ...

September: Florida is another area where temperatures are uncertain. Above-normal temperatures favored for the first half of ...