Encircling Earth are the Van Allen radiation belts—vast, doughnut-shaped rings of highly energetic charged particles, mostly ...

The Equator is a line of latitude that bisects the globe at its widest point, and where the hours of light and darkness are equal throughout the year. The Equator passes through 13 countries ...

However, all 21 of the craters are located within 30 degrees of the equator, leaving 70 percent of the Earth's surface more or less untouched. This is incredibly unlikely to occur by chance ...

Earth gained a temporary mini-moon for a period of two months, but the origin story of our very own Moon remains a mystery.

The flock of rocks would eventually settle into orbit, forming a neat ring around the planet’s equator. But the ring could not last: both the pull of gravity and the drag of Earth’s exosphere ...

The Earth formed over 4.6 billion years ago out of a mixture of dust and gas around the young sun. It grew larger thanks to countless collisions between dust particles, asteroids, and other growing ...

FARGO — The autumnal equinox is at 7:43 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. At this moment, the equator of the Earth will lie in exactly the same plane as Earth's orbit around the sun. A person standing on ...

Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...

The asteroid will orbit the Earth for about two months starting from Sept. 29. The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close ...

Many cab and engine configuration options; affordably priced compact truck; available 4-wheel drive See the latest and greatest features of the newly redesigned cars, trucks and SUVs headed to a ...

The Equator is Suzuki's entry into the compact pickup market, but the truck's clever design, real off-road prowess and powerful engine lineup mean it is another highly appealing vehicle from the maker ...