Detected at 48 light years away in the direction of the constellation Ophiuchus, the planet, in terms of size, is located between Earth and Neptune ... This approach allowed them to create a detailed ...

The UV Index is calculated by a computer model which takes into account ozone concentrations, altitude, latitude, day and time of year, solar irradiance (incoming energy from the sun) and UV surface ...

you are going to create scattering and eventually change the albedo of the planet," Boley told Space.com. That could lead to an out-of-control geoengineering experiment, a change in the Earth's ...

The science behind Arctic highs, and why they bring frigid temperatures, is about where air originates and how the air levels ...

Radioactive materials are found naturally in the Earth. But even so, saying an area is radioactive can conjure up images of ...

Could future maps give us a glimpse of what the world's population will look like in 2100? Experts are drawing up maps which ...

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

Earth passed the 1.5°C warming limit in 2024. The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world.

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If the near-Earth asteroid Bennu were to collide with Earth in the future, the space rock could cause substantial global damage, even though it’s a fraction of the size of the asteroid that ...