Antarctica is Earth's only uninhabited continent, home to the South Pole, and subject to a delicate balance of cooperation between key players. So what is ...

Antarctica is Earth's only uninhabited continent, home to the South Pole, and subject to a delicate balance of cooperation ...

Up for a challenge? If skies are clear, you may be able to complete a rare feat of visual athletics this coming weekend, and ...

Antarctica’s pristine image is misleading, according to Professor Peder Roberts, who uncovers the political intrigue linked to the Antarctic Treaty ...

The best places to see the auroras, especially on Tuesday night, will be across central regions of the country — Labrador, ...

Explore the wonders of red sprites captured over a thunderstorm in Tibet. Understand their significance in atmospheric ...

Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ ...

Unlike a total solar eclipse, part of the sun is still visible during a partial solar eclipse, so there is no darkening of ...

Spring officially begins today (March 20) with the vernal equinox, bringing longer days and warmer temperatures to the Northern Hemisphere. The vernal equinox signals the astronomical start of ...

Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth. The Northern Lights could ...

The first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, is determined by where the Earth is in its orbit around ... the summer solstice is when the North Pole tilts toward the sun and the winter solstice ...

For those of us who approach things by the Goldilocks Principle (not too little, not too much), spring equinox is practically ...