The equator, an imaginary line dividing the Earth into hemispheres, influences unique phenomena. It dictates weather patterns ...

The stars are bright at night In the northern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox is the September day when the sun shines ...

A recent study claims that Earth may have once had a ring. The theory would explain the presence of an odd density of impact craters around the equator dating back to the Ordovician period. A ring ...

On one hand, magnetic fields can shield atmospheres from stellar winds, especially near the magnetic equator. On the flip side, magnetic fields can channel charged particles into polar regions, and a ...