A new observatory rising in Chile adds to China's extensive Latin American space network that is boosting its goal of ...

Winter solstice north of the equator and summer solstice south of it signals the official beginning of a new season.

The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere.

Solstice also called the Solstice, is considered the point at which the Sun's path in the sky is farthest south. At the time ...

The sky may be getting dark earlier and the temperature may be dropping, however, that doesn't necessarily mean that it's ...

Their mission grew from eight days to eight months after NASA decided to send the company’s problem-plagued Starliner capsule ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit created his own device to help him take photos of the stars while on the International Space ...

Capture virtual reality footage of an actual spacewalk and get an intimate look at astronauts in action—an out-of-this-world ...

The updated version of the World Magnetic Model was released on Dec. 17, with a new prediction of how the magnetic north pole ...

From annual community events to unique, personal rituals, here are some of the ways local residents celebrate winter solstice ...

As holiday lights brighten streets and the season of cheer unfolds, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice this year -- a reminder ...