To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of ...
Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and ...
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Weather Words: Coriolis Effect

The Coriolis effect is the apparent bending of winds and currents caused by Earth’s rotation, shaping the swirl of storms and ...
Narrow bands of ocean covering just over one-third of the world's seas are responsible for absorbing nearly three-quarters of ...
The first day of spring is closer than you might think.
Here's why the astronauts have brushed up on lunar geology, even though they won't land.
An international team of scientists has uncovered evidence glaciers in the Southern and Northern hemispheres were synchronous during the last ice age.
Florida is home to 3 dark sky locations that may offer the clearest views of a planetary conjunction between Saturn and the ...
With solar activity peaking and ideal sky conditions ahead of the spring equinox, mid-March 2026 could offer the final ...
China’s leverage rests on its near-monopoly of rare-earth supply chains. It accounts for 70% of the ores dug up, over 90% of ...
The Beehive Cluster, a group of about 1,000 stars, will be visible to skywatchers throughout January. Here's how to see it in ...