How far away it is: 93 million miles (150 million km) ...

Finally, the Earth moves a little bit beyond one complete revolution, so the stick again points towards the sun for a second ...

Experts are on alert for what has happened in China, as a dam has displaced the Earth's axis and is changing the length of days. It is the Three Gorges Dam, which is located on the ...

Ever wondered if human ingenuity could literally shift our planet? Turns out, it can – albeit ever so slightly.

Astronomer Vera Rubin, now honored on a U.S. quarter, transformed our understanding of the universe by uncovering powerful ...

Earth Does Not Orbit Around the Sun But Around a 'Center of Mass,' Claim Researchers 'How planets revolve' is possibly one of ...

A team of astronomers say they've gleaned the mysterious structures of our galaxy's supermassive black hole by training an AI ...

These solitons could range from the size of stars to entire galaxies, depending on the unknown mass of the dark matter particle. In larger cases, they could help explain why the centers of galaxies ..

A computer simulation shows how two neutron stars of unequal mass merge, form a black hole and spit out a jet of high energy matter.

Quantum sensors for prosthesis control, robots that treat lung collapses in flight, the automated production of X-ray ...

Once a year, an astronomical alignment ushers in this seasonal change. Like its winter counterpart, the summer solstice is celebrated across the world—and shrouded in myth.

In a recent study, it was shown that medial gastrocnemius (GAS) muscle fiber movements while standing upright were paradoxical compared to anatomical demands, which suggested that this movement is ...