JPL research scientist Serina Diniega shares how Mars recently celebrated a new year, a milestone that happens every 687 Earth days, ushering in spring in its northern hemisphere. This season of ...

Spring is a time for budding flowers, tender green leaves and baby animals. But 66 million years ago, that gentle season ...

Whatever you might have heard or read about toilets flushing, the direction of spin is determined by the design of the toilet ...

The Australian aerial firefighting fleet has been upgraded as an anticipated long, hot summer begins across the south, with most states expanding access to more aerial options in their local fleets.

Thousands of people gather at the ancient English monument of Stonehenge to greet sunrise on winter solstice, the northern hemisphere's shortest day of the year.

Those in the Northern Hemisphere look forward to the Winter Solstice, marking the shortest day of the year and bringing hope ...

Whatever its original purpose, Stonehenge today retains an important place in Britain’s culture and history and remains one of the country’s biggest tourist draws — despite the seemingly permanent ...

Those experiencing the winter doldrums can count on seeing more sunlight after the winter solstice arrived at 2:21 a.m. EST ...

As the Earth travels around the sun, it does so at an angle. For most of the year, the Earth’s axis is tilted either toward ...

Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official first day of winter, is on Saturday, December 21, this year.

Winter solstice arrive today. It's the shortest day of the year with only nine hours of daylight. Our daylight hours start to ...