To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...

Winds are still going to be out of the south, with Wednesday's winds being from the southwest. This may cause the tides to be lower than predicted, which is usual ...

But our planet is not exactly out of the woods. Astronomers say that, if the asteroid hits the moon, the planet's gravity would siphon upwards of 10 percent of the debris back down to Earth.

This article was originally published with the title “Sir George Darwin on 'Tides in the Solid Earth.'” in SA Supplements Vol. 67 No. 1746supp (June 1909), p. 395 doi:10.1038 ...

The group even got the chance to see the “breathtaking” 25-foot span of the tail in the “rare” sighting, onlookers said. A baby blue whale is the “world’s biggest” baby, being born ...

Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to see the biggest animal on Earth and the group is calling it a “once in a lifetime” moment. On June 16, the group set out on the “misty ...

The most significant forces come from the Moon and the Sun. The Moon's gravitational pull on Earth is the primary cause of tides, but the Sun also plays a role, albeit to a lesser extent.

Thanks to a shift in its orbit, Solar Orbiter has become the first spacecraft to capture images of the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic. First view of the Sun’s pole On March 23, 2025, Solar ...