Space can surprise even those who spend their lives studying it. People often think of our solar system as just a few planets and a bunch of empty space. Yet new observations suggest we have been ...

The discovery doubles the known number of these mysterious celestial objects across our solar system that resemble asteroids but zip through space like comets, albeit without the “tail” comets ...

Over the past two decades, solar power has been undergoing a revolution. Billions of panels have been shipped to all parts of the globe. Lined up in vast arrays out in the desert and tucked away ...

instead of further clogging the continually overburdened courts system. Mindfulness and mediation are much used words, but it is now time to embrace their underlying principles in practice.

A good camera can help you take stunning pictures of auroras, which appear more often during solar maximum, the peak of the sun's 11-year activity cycle, which is ongoing right now. They can also ...

The best night vision binoculars allow you to spot nocturnal wildlife or enjoy views of the new year's first full moon. Once considered a high-tech gadget reserved for the special forces, the best ...

(NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute) Saturn, by contrast, is practically defined by its extensive rings. It seems likely that, outside the Solar System, rings could be common, given the large number of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

This light is then re-directed towards the nearby solar modules. The experimental setup consisted of a rooftop PV system and several bifacial panels deployed vertically on a fence in the garden of ...

“It’s a relic of the environment the solar system was born out of,” Rankin says of the interstellar medium. Within it are energetic atomic fragments called galactic cosmic rays, as well as ...

Solar panels can save money on electric bills, but a solar panel system requires a steep upfront investment — $30,000 for the average system including installation ...