Astronomers have mapped the weather on a planet hundreds of light years away, and found that it always has clear skies on the side facing its sun. This distant exoplanet, named WASP-43 b, is a hot ...

Among the forests of the Khasi Hills can be found the rainiest place in the world, stealing the crown from its neighbour by a fine drizzly margin. The town is reportedly the wettest place on ...

Update: This article was updated on May 17, 2024, to include accurate information about the timing of the 2024 summer solstice. The summer solstice heralds the start of astronomical summer in the ...

What is big, with a fluffy, cotton candy-like composition? Turns out, a planet. An international coalition of astronomers has newly discovered an unusual planet, dubbed WASP-193b, that’s about ...

It's been a great year for skygazing, between the total solar eclipse and the recent Aurora Borealis. Now, get ready for a planetary parade, a celestial event where the planets line up in the sky.

Jupiter's fifth moon to be discovered, and the fifth-largest of the planet's 95 known moons, is Amalthea. It was found in 1892 by Edward Emerson Barnard, an American astronomer who was an ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Our weather will continue to dry out and heat up over the next couple of days, but thunderstorms chances return for Father's Day and beyond. In fact, we are still on track ...

A NEW cruise is setting sail this week and will be taking its passengers around the world on an endless adventure, during which it will visit more than 140 countries. The Villa Vie Odyssey will ...

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NBCUniversal’s streaming outlet Peacock TV is set to air a documentary about gay, lesbian and transgender animals titled “Queer Planet” — prompting a wide range of reaction on social media.

Apes are back on the big screen as the latest instalment in the Planet of the Apes franchise lands in cinemas. From director Wes Ball, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes takes place in a dystopian ...

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