Variable Sun–planet magnetosphere interactions. a, Polar projections of the typical terrestrial auroral morphology from IMAGE FUV/WIC data. b,c, Saturn's dynamic auroral morphology observed by the ...

Discover the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise. Learn why this 'rebel' planet spins backwards, how a ...

"Our study has revealed the complex interplay between solar wind and planetary rotation, providing a deeper understanding of auroras across different planets." When you purchase through links on our ...

Spring, summer, fall and winter—the seasons on Earth change every few months, around the same time every year. It's easy to take this cycle for granted here on Earth, but not every planet has a ...

We have all been taught in school that planets revolve in the same direction as the Earth, i.e., in the counterclockwise direction. However, the universe never ceases to amaze us with its unexpected ...

Images from the Akatsuki spacecraft unveil what keeps Venus’s atmosphere rotating much faster than the planet itself. An international research team led by Takeshi Horinouchi of Hokkaido University ...

Two studies funded by NASA have concluded that Earth’s rotation is slowing due to Earth’s melting polar ice caps. This adjustment in planetary mass is enough to change the rotation as added water to ...