There was a certain warmth inside the launch venue in Quezon City that evening — the kind that instantly transports people back to old memories, familiar melodies, and the unmistakable feeling of Fili ...

The sun is the basis for photosynthesis, but not all plants thrive in strong sunlight. Strong sunlight constrains plant diversity and plant biomass in the world's grasslands, a new study shows.

A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air. By Kenneth Chang A small world about 300 miles wide and 3.5 billion miles ...

Japanese astronomers have discovered a thin atmosphere around a small celestial body beyond Neptune. This trans-Neptunian object is much smaller than what was previously thought possible to sustain an ...

Astronomers have spotted something surprising in the far outer Solar System—a faint, short-lived atmosphere clinging to a tiny icy world that shouldn’t be able to hold one at all. The object, called ...

The amount of carbon dioxide detected in the atmosphere hit a record high in April. CO 2 levels averaged about 431 parts per million (ppm) over that month, according to data collected at the National ...

The atmosphere is between 5 million and 10 million times thinner than Earth's atmosphere. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A very ...

In the wild unknown, out beyond the orbit of Neptune, astronomers have found a tiny world that defies our understanding of skies. This baffling object measures around 500 kilometers (310 miles) across ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike. Just 300 ...

A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike. Just 300 miles or so across, this mini ...