Thursday is the first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, in the Northern Hemisphere. During an equinox, the center of the ...

The spring equinox marks the start of astronomical spring. The date is determined by the Earth's tilt on its axis as it ...

"Such a transition to a glacial state in 10,000 years' time is very unlikely to happen, because human emissions of carbon ...

The research also highlights the importance of planetary comparisons in atmospheric science. Mars, with its rotation speed and axial tilt similar to Earth's, offers an ideal case study. However, its ...

At the time of the equinoxes, the sun appears to move from one hemisphere to the other. The vernal equinox in March is when ...

An international team led by researchers in Japan and Europe has discovered a new multi-planet system around a Sun-like star, ...

BENGALURU: Saturn, known for its iconic rings, will appear “ringless” in the upcoming days - around March 23 - due to a rare ...

Obliquity refers to Earth's tilt. Imagine drawing a straight line through Earth, along its rotational axis around which the planet spins every 24 hours. The angle this line makes to the ecliptic ...

The vernal equinox heralds the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (finally). But have you heard the myth about balancing an egg on its end?

The 24 solar terms, originating in ancient China, integrate astronomy, farming, phenology and folklore. They greatly ...