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Set a Reminder—the Clocks Are Moving Forward on This Day
For most electronic devices, such as computers and mobile phones, the DST update takes place automatically.
Fact Check: Is Bill Gates Trying to Block the Sun?
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is no stranger to conspiracy theories and speculation about the projects he funds. Twitter users claim Gates' involvement with a solar geoengineering project is nefarious.
8 Incredible Scientific Discoveries in 2020
This was a bumper year for breakthroughs in every scientific field, including astronomy and physics.
The Sun Has Been Spotless for 28 Days Straight Despite New Solar Cycle
Scientists announced the start of Solar Cycle 25, signaling the end of the solar minimum, on September 15.
NASA Says We All Live Inside a Giant 'Deflated Croissant', Yes Really
A new study published with data from NASA explains that the shape of our solar system is similar to that of a deflated croissant.
Earth's Magnetic Field Can Change Direction 10 times Faster than Thought
Scientists combined 100,000 years of the magnetic field's history with computer simulations to show rapid directional changes at certain points in history.
Global Magnetic Anomaly Detected During Deep Solar Minimum
A magnetic anomaly on June 23 appears to be a phenomenon known as a Pc wave.
NASA Time-lapse Video of Sun Shows 10 Years of Solar Activity in 1 Hour
The film was created from some of the 425 million high-res images taken of the sun over the past decade.
Sun Produces Biggest Solar Flare in Two Years After Unusual Quiet Period
NASA said the flares may suggest the sun is emerging from the solar minimum and entering its next cycle.
Breakthrough Paves Way for an Energy Source That Could Alter Civilization
The base of what will be the world's biggest reactor has been put in position.
Comet ATLAS Probably Won't Be Visible From Earth With the Naked Eye Now
Observations conducted in the last few days have indicated that the comet may be in trouble on its journey towards our star.
Comet ATLAS May Soon Be so Bright That It's Visible With the Naked Eye
ATLAS is becoming brighter as it approaches the sun because it is being blasted with increasing amounts of radiation from the sun.
Full Worm Moon Pictures: Incredible Images Show Last Night's Supermoon
The March full moon was the second of four consecutive supermoons this year.
Full Worm Supermoon to Appear in Sky Tonight: How and When to Watch
This full moon is the second of four consecutive supermoons in 2020.
Is 2020 a Leap Year? Here's Why February Has an Extra Day
The tropical year—or the length of time it takes for the Earth to go from one equinox to the next—is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds long.
Giant Asteroid Larger Than World's Tallest Building Set to Sail Past Earth
The space rock will fly past our planet at a distance of around 3.6 million miles.
February Full 'Snow' Moon Is First of Four Consecutive Supermoons
"Supermoon" is a popular term for a full moon occurring when our natural satellite is close to its perigee, or its minimum distance from the Earth.
Final Solar Eclipse of the Decade Will Create 'Ring of Fire' on December 26
The annular solar eclipse will pass over parts of Africa, Asia and Australia, but stargazers across the world can watch the event via livestream.
Huge 1,800-Foot-Wide Asteroid Is One of Six to Fly Past Earth This Week
The space rock will sail safely past the Earth at around 26,000 miles per hour—roughly 30 times faster than the speed of sound.
Last Full Moon of the Decade Will Fall on 12/12 at 12:12 A.M. EST
The full moon in December has traditionally been referred to as the "Full Cold Moon" or the "Long Nights Moon."
Eerie 'Song' of Earth's Magnetic Field During a Solar Storm Captured
Solar storms found to "profoundly modify" the foreshock—the region that extends beyond the magnetic field.
111 Foot-wide Asteroid Just Made Its Closest Approach to Earth in 115 Years
2019 TA7 is classified as a near-Earth object because its orbit around the sun takes it within 121 million miles of the star, and 30 million miles of Earth.
Solar Cycles End with 'Terminator' Events That Herald New Era of Activity
Scientists predict current solar cycle will come to an end in the first six months of 2020.
Baby Dies After Being Left in Van for Hours, Florida Daycare Owner Arrested
The infant was discovered in the vehicle nearly five hours after other children were offloaded at daycare.
March Full Worm Supermoon to Coincide With Equinox
The last time that a full moon and the spring equinox fell on the same day was March 20, 1981.
Solar Mystery Starts to Unravel With 'Tadpole' Jets
The jets were recorded coming from sunspots—temporary regions on the Sun with reduced surface temperatures.
How to Get Healthy Skin—Myths and Facts
The skin is our largest organ, and yet many of us are unsure how to care for it.
China to Build First Solar Power Station in Space
Scientists in China say harnessing solar power in space will provide an "inexhaustible source of clean energy."
Nuclear Fusion: We've Found a Way to Stabilize Plasma
Plasma—which reaches temperatures of hundreds of millions of degrees—is unstable, making it difficult to control.
Earth Just Made Its Closest Approach to the Sun
Earth reached perihelion, the point at which the sun is closest to Earth, at 2:19 a.m. ET on January 3.