The Hidden Demand for Rare Earth Elements Rare earth elements (REEs) might sound like something out of a sci-fi novel, but ...

A new study has accurately estimated the physical parameters of thermal and magnetic field structures of solar coronal holes which have significant influence on space weather that affects satellites, ...

A strong stream of solar wind on its way to the Earth may spark bright northern lights on Valentine’s Day. Northern lights, or aurora borealis, are caused when charged particles from the Sun are ...

Right now, Mars is a reddish desert landscape – attractive but dead, and certainly not home to any little green men.

The temperature can change from very hot to very cold, depending on sunlight exposure. It can range from 1,700°C (3,092°F) in the sun to -270°C (-454°F) in the shade.

Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar ...

A recent study has unveiled how chemical elements and powerful winds shape the atmosphere of a planet far beyond our solar system.

For the first time, scientists have developed a 3D map of an atmosphere belonging to a planet outside our solar system.

He shared key facts about ... high up in the atmosphere. And this is very consistent with a body about 50 meters in diameter, plus or minus 10 meters, entering Earth's atmosphere.

"It feels like something out of science fiction," said European Southern Observatory astrophysicist Julia Victoria Seidel.

Non-mixing layers of water and hydrocarbons thousands of miles deep could explain the icy planets’ strange magnetic fields.

The results of Foote’s simple experiments were confirmed through hundreds of tests by scientists in the US and Europe. It ...