Moving at roughly 20,505 miles per hour along the distant world's equator, it’s the fastest known jet stream that wraps around a planet ...

This layer of the atmosphere is notoriously difficult to study, but new research sheds light on its mysterious processes.

To put the wind speeds into perspective, the fastest winds ever observed in our solar system are on Neptune, at a speed of ...

It also has a thick atmosphere, veiled by dense aerosols, that seemed impenetrable — until now. With the cutting-edge ...

Utah atmospheric scientists reveal that a proposed "geoengineering" strategy to remove a potent greenhouse gas could worsen ...

Although they don't impact the surface directly, historical evidence and simulations suggest airbursts can pack a punch.

A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the ...

In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) ...

Before booking our stay at the hotel, we were warned not to underestimate the intense cold in the Arctic during winter and to ...

Scientists have made a fascinating discovery in the skies above the northern latitudes, capturing images of a mysterious pale ...

The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College will resume public viewing after the holidays when students return to campus ...