It’s an easy assumption to make that Earth’s changing distance from the Sun controls the seasons. This idea, though widely ...

From hot summers and rainy monsoons to cool autumns and cold winters, seasons shape how we live, eat, dress and celebrate. But why does the Earth have different seasons every year? Contrary to popular ...

METEOROLOGIST DALENCIA JENKINS JOINS US NOW TO EXPLAIN. TELL US WHAT DOES MATTER. YEAH, IT’S REALLY THE TILT. AND THAT CREATES KIND OF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN. SO WE’LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A SECOND. BUT ...

Earth is the planet we have the best opportunity to understand in detail—helping us see how other rocky planets behave, even ...

Friday is the day of the summer solstice, traditionally known as the first day of summer. But what makes it so significant and what does it mean for us in San Antonio? Here are five things to know ...

Friday is the day of the summer solstice, traditionally known as the first day of summer. But what makes it so significant for summer and what does it mean for us in Houston? Here are five things to ...

Spring begins Friday, March 20, at the exact moment of the vernal equinox. Here’s the precise time it happens and what it ...

Friday, March 20, at 9:46 a.m. C.D.T., astronomical spring begins as Friday is the spring equinox. This means the Sun is directly over the equator, perpendicular to Earth, and there are equal parts of ...