Astronomers have mapped the weather on a planet hundreds of light years away, and found that it always has clear skies on the side facing its sun. This distant exoplanet, named WASP-43 b, is a hot ...
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet that is showered with so much radiation, its atmosphere eroded away long ago ...
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Astronomers say they have uncovered an unusual planet that’s about 50% bigger than Jupiter and somehow still the second ...
After a cloudy start to our Saturday, we have turned off more sunny and very pleasant. Mostly clear skies tonight will give us another chance to see the Northern Lights! As we roll into Mother's ...
Earth Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on April, 22. It celebrates the environmental diversity of Earth and highlights ways of protecting our planet. When we hear terms like "code red ...
This year marks the 54th anniversary of Earth Day! Every year on April 22, people worldwide mobilize to address some of the most urgent threats facing our environment, from climate change to ...
Google Cloud, Google’s cloud computing division, had a blockbuster fiscal quarter, blowing past analysts’ expectations and sending Google parent company Alphabet’s stock soaring 13%+ in ...
The Planet of the Apes did not start as a franchise, but after the surprise massive success of the original film released in 1968, 20th Century Fox couldn’t wait to expand. After the release of ...
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