Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

Seismic waves suggest the planet's solid inner core is being pulled out of shape – and it has undergone these changes over ...

But this effect can be dramatic in the right circumstances. "If the planet is rotating very fast, the poles will flatten," Barros said, leading to a squished, football-like shape. Centrifugal ...

Yes, six planets will be visible in the January night sky. And yes, they'll be in a line. But because planets always appear in a line from our Earth-bound vantage, the alignment isn't anything out ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare treat this month when six planets will "align" in the night sky for an eye-catching planet parade. Planets always appear along a line known as the ecliptic ...