If you haven’t accomplished as much this summer as you had hoped to, you can blame forces far beyond your control: a few of these dog days, by one measure, are among the shortest you’ve ever lived ...

The Moon, our constant celestial companion, is drifting away from Earth at a slow but measurable rate. According to a detailed study published byThe Conversation, the Moon is moving approximately 1.5 ...

It wouldn’t be summer without the stretched out days. The dawns break early and the dusks come late, affording more time for lazy beach trips and long barbecues under the slow curve of the sun. But ...

In the bigger picture, "down" could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic.

Despite the winter solstice being the shortest day, the sun has been rising later in the weeks following it. This phenomenon is due to the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt, which causes a ...

You're not imaging it. The sun has been rising later in Illinois following the winter solstice. But the days aren't getting ...

Today, science can narrow down potential oil reserves with surprising accuracy — especially when it comes to shale oil, found ...