Observations of the two solar system gas giants have revealed that Jupiter 's north pole hosts a central polar vortex ...

By contrast, Saturn's atmosphere is layered more deeply. There, either weaker forcing reduces deep turbulence, or more energy ...

The Great Red Spot is a gigantic storm, twice the size of Earth, that has swirled for centuries. It’s just one of many on the ...

This Saturday, Jupiter will shine at its biggest and brightest of the year as Earth flies between the largest planet in our solar system and the sun. This process in astronomy is known as opposition.

On the next clear night, go outside around 7:00 p.m. and look a little north (left) of east.

The state has seen a nonstop run of storms in recent weeks. This one is expected to bring heavy rain through the weekend. By Amy Graff and Soumya Karlamangla Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s ...

A powerful winter storm sweeping across parts of the United States on New Year’s Day has triggered official winter storm warnings in six states. In some areas, snowfall totals could reach up to 4 feet ...

Iran ground to a near standstill Wednesday as businesses, universities and government offices closed under a government-ordered shutdown amid protests caused by a growing political and economic crisis ...

Update: The final snowfall total for Tuesday was 24.2 inches, making it the second-snowiest day in Syracuse in recorded history. Syracuse, N.Y. - Tuesday’s lake effect snowstorm that slammed Central ...

As people get ready to celebrate the New Year, winter storm warnings have been issued as up to 12 inches of snow are expected to fall across five states. The alerts are in place from New Year’s Eve ...

A storm system moving into Southern California on Wednesday will bring rain to most of the region through New Year’s Day, prompting evacuation warnings for the recent burn scar areas. Light showers ...

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