Now, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has provided a map of magnetic fields in the Sun's corona, the scorching hot realm ...

Comets take the name of the discoverer, whether that be a human or an automated telescopic survey that robotically inspects ...

Scientists have proposed a fascinating new idea: Earth may have once possessed a ring system, akin to that of Saturn. These ...

In a development that might better explain how planets form around stars, astronomers have found that some stars might not ...

ATLAS captured from the International Space Station.  The comet, designated C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, is currently making ...

Cheryl Hines is reportedly fuming over her husband Robert F Kennedy Jr's alleged sexting scandal with reporter Olivia Nuzzi, which began during his presidential campaign. New York Magazine placed ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years on Wednesday, with an unexpectedly significant reduction of 0.5 percent. Read story ...

The Current Radar map shows areas of current precipitation (rain, mixed, or snow). The map can be animated to show the previous one hour of radar.

Geospatial (location-aware) information is key to DOC as well as our many visitors. Explore our nature with web maps and free data, check out a selection of mobile and desktop apps, and learn more ...