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 ...

Space weather forecasters at Offutt Air Force Base watch the sun around the clock. Their job is to warn military units around ...

Earth’s tilt, or axial precession, is influenced by how mass is distributed around the planet. In this case, the movement of water plays a crucial role. Factors like the melting of glaciers and polar ...

Affordable Maldives' may sound like a contradiction in terms - with its sparkling waters, rich marine life and plush hotels.

The Martian moons Phobos and Deimos may be remnants of an asteroid that got too close to Mars and was destroyed by its ...