A study shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning may have ...

A Sun-Times photographer joined stargazers at Montrose Harbor as the Earth’s shadow began to move across the moon early Friday.

Stargazers across a swathe of the world marvelled at a dramatic red "Blood Moon" during a rare total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday morning.The celestial spectacle was visible in the ...

But real lightning would have struck infrequently—and mostly in open ocean, where organic compounds would have quickly ...

There was an opportunity Thursday night to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in ...

In their view, inorganic molecules might have reacted due to energy from the Sun or lightning strikes to form life’s building ...

A total lunar eclipse took place early Friday morning and social media was filled with photos and video from people who ...

New simulations reveal that the climate, atmospheric chemistry and even global photosynthesis would be dramatically disrupted by an asteroid collision ...

A total lunar eclipse will occur Thursday night and may be visible across all of North America, including New England. But, like all sky sightings, the weather will dictate visibility.

The total eclipse lasts about an hour until 2:31 a.m. After that, Earth's shadow will slowly disappear, uncovering the moon's face from upper left to lower right. The moon will appear normal again by ...

A total lunar eclipse is set for Thursday night.The rare event happens when the moon passes within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow.“And it doesn’t<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...