Wave clouds ripple in the sky over Reidsville, North Carolina, on February 20, 2023. (Dennis Mersereau) Every time the air ascends the crest of one of these atmospheric waves, the rising air cools ...

The Moon does indeed rise on average 50 minutes later each day in our skies, which may come as a surprisingly large daily change, particularly if you’re used to the much more gradual changes of ...

Every day has its weather, and each day’s skies and weather probably deserve to be judged on their own merits. Certainly, Washington’s weather on Saturday showed many merits and much of ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It has been a long time since we have seen that bright ball of yellow, known as the sun, in our skies. So far this December, we have recorded cloudy skies every day. The last ...

Astronomers on Queensland's Gold Coast hope to become the first stargazers to capture a gamma ray burst on camera. Gamma rays are powerful bursts of energy, which erupt from exploding stars. Andre ...