A fresh analysis of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák observations suggests it abruptly reversed its spin after its last Earth flyby—an extreme and unprecedented change.

First its rotation slowed between March and May 2017, taking 46 hours to complete a spin where it had once taken only 20 hours. This occurred as the comet neared its closest point to the sun, roughly ...

In Shaun White’s early days riding snowboards, the sport was so new that his mom was still getting the hang of things after a lifetime of skiing. Among Cathy White’s rules: If Shaun, his brother and ...

In Shaun White's early days riding snowboards, the sport was so new that his mom was still getting the hang of things after a lifetime of skiing. Among Cathy White's rules: If Shaun, his brother and ...

DAVOS, Switzerland—When President Trump arrived in the snow-covered Swiss Alps on Wednesday afternoon, European leaders were panicking that his efforts to acquire Greenland would trigger a ...

Check out this week's "Spinning Back Clique," MMA Junkie's weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week's panel of Brian "Goze" Garcia, Dan Tom and ...

David Marcinkus joined Dechert as a partner in its financial services group in D.C. He was previously counsel to SEC chairman Atkins. Jones Day brought on Nekia Hackworth as a partner in its ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Astronomers have spotted an asteroid the size of nearly eight ...

On any given winter morning, several members of the Northwest Avalanche Center’s 11-member team commute to one of the region’s hardiest jobs: avalanche observation. From Mount Hood ...

Way out there in the asteroid belt is an object that's spinning so fast, scientists are surprised it hasn't flown apart. Reading time 3 minutes Researchers have identified 19 super- and ...

For more than a century, Betelgeuse has looked like a star with a secret. It swells and fades on a six-year rhythm that never quite made sense. The star, about 650 light-years away in space, is old, ...

Scientists have discovered a giant cosmic filament where galaxies spin in sync with the structure that holds them together. The razor-thin chain of galaxies sits inside a much larger filament that ...