The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get visitors, most often in the form of (usually harmless) asteroids. Some even ...

In a new study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society, astronomers report the discovery ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup DeepSat won a $1.25 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop very low Earth orbit (VLEO) monitoring capabilities. “Our focus is on using the best ...

A former fifth grade teacher at Basswood Elementary School in Maple Grove will serve probation after he pleaded guilty to inappropriately touching girls in his classroom. Wayne Clifford Wallace, 64, ...

Fond du Lac fifth-grade teacher Jon Meyer reflects on about 30 years of teaching and the changes he's observed. Meyer emphasizes the importance of building relationships with students, especially ...

From Sandoval v. Pali Institute, Inc., decided Wednesday by California Court of Appeal Judges Thomas Delaney, Joanne Motoike, and Maurice Sanchez: After returning home from a multiday overnight ...

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also ...

Planet Earth is spinning a little faster today — resulting in one of the shortest days of the year. But the change will be so minuscule you won’t even notice. We’re talking even less time than the ...

James O'Donoghue receives funding from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Earth will complete a rotation 1.33 milliseconds earlier than usual on Tuesday, August 5. That makes it ...

A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why. The days are getting shorter and not just because summer is waning in the ...

SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) —A murder plot devised by 5th graders who planned to kill a classmate gripped a West Valley community when it was foiled last year. The victim’s family is sharing their side of ...