On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a ...

Rapa Nui, 2,200 miles west of the mainland, is as rugged as it is remote — and an exploration offers blustery hikes, volcanic ...

Britons in the UK were not able to enjoy the 'Ring of Fire'. As for any eclipse, experts have urged people not to look at the phenomenon with the naked eye. According to experts, staring directly at ...

Imagine sprinting barefoot across a searing hot parking lot in midsummer. The ground blazes. The light dazzles and blinds ...

Head to Yuma, Arizona, for a little fun in the sun.

She’s worried about the a-rock-alypse. A planetary defense expert is warning that humanity is defenseless against up to 15,000 undetected near-Earth asteroids that have the potential to take out a ...

Today’s annular solar eclipse will turn the sun into a blazing “ring of fire” for just over two minutes — but only a few places will see it fully.

In keeping with its family-friendly spirit, Les Gets cooks up a down-to-earth mix of casual cafés, crepêries, burger bars and restaurants. Eateries line the village’s single main street, Rue du Centre ...

FOUR years after Russia unleashed its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the first 20 miles of the frontline have turned into a haunted strip of earth where neither infantry nor tanks dare to ...

Casimir cavities are mysterious spaces between microscopic metal plates in a vacuum. Areas of diminished energy between the plates cause them to push toward each other, as if trying to fill the ...

NASA says Earth is about halfway through its lifespan. Scientists explain how solar changes could affect habitability, oceans, and the planet’s future over billions of years ...

A NASA scientist has warned that thousands of city-killing asteroids could strike Earth, and there’s currently no defense ...