The view of Earth from space is famously familiar—bright blue ocean, swirling gyres of white clouds, touches of terrestrial ...

Although Earth’s two hemispheres lie on opposite sides of the planet and differ in many ways, they share a peculiar ...

When seen from space, Earth's hemispheres -- northern and southern -- appear equally bright. For years, the brightness symmetry between hemispheres remained a mystery. In a new study, researchers ...

New research challenges the idea that the hemispheres' matching brightness is a fundamental property of the planet ...

So long, winter coats. And hello, spring flowers. Our long, chilly winter finally comes to an end on Monday with the vernal equinox, which marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

It's time for the start of summer — with a full moon to boot. Here’s what to know about the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday. The Earth spins on a tilt as it revolves around the ...

The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at the South Pole. In fact, the Antarctic is the only place on Earth where ...

Earth is slowly dimming, and scientists say the reason lies in how sunlight interacts differently across the planet’s two halves. The finding, drawn from 24 years of NASA satellite data, reveals a ...

When looking at the Earth from space, its hemispheres – northern and southern – appear equally bright. This is particularly unexpected because the Southern Hemisphere is mostly covered with dark ...