Meet the author: Dr. Phil Plait is an astronomer, author, and science communicator with a PhD in astronomy at the University ...

So, let’s say the worst happens, and Earth gets invaded ... in a good way. This place is practically designed for survival. It has more than 4,200 charted caves and the highest percentage ...

Warmer air near the equator then ... worlds helps to place the fragile environment of our own planet into a much broader context.” Venus and Mars, the planets that flank Earth’s orbit around ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

When Maureen Long talks to the public about her work, she likes to ask her audience to close their eyes and think of a ...

This network of currents regulates Earth's climate ... Zone (ITCZ), a band of clouds that encircles the globe near the equator. The moisture-laden ITCZ bobs up and down depending on Earth's ...

Beyond four decades of memories and a new route up, Skip Horner left another legacy on Kilimanjaro: 20 pairs of boots for ...

And the Meeting of the Waters near Manaus is amazing to see. THE VIEW Sorrento is a town on the Amalfi coast, with its dramatic cliffs. It is one of the most beautiful places to admire the sunset ...

To get the best view of the May full Moon, look to the southeast anytime after the Moon rises at about 9 p.m. Just after midnight, the Moon will reach its highest ... from Earth) very near to ...