WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - Mary Glantz was in her room at a Hampton Inn in Columbia, South Carolina, last Friday night during a trip visiting friends when her phone began pinging furiously ...

Pure quartz crystals have been spotted on Mars for the first time, as well as other gems like opal. Researchers say these crystals, as well as being evidence of past hydrothermal activity ...

Venus passes just under 9 degrees north of the sun in 2025, marking a rare, once-a-decade optimal chance to follow the slender crescent right through its transition from the dusk and into the dawn ...

Astronomers have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million spectra from ESA's Gaia mission ...

But recent research suggests yet another worry: toxic Martian dust. Cameras aboard NASA’s Mars rovers like Perseverance and Curiosity have extensively documented the planet’s barren ...

Blowing dust reduced visibility to near zero in some parts of New Mexico, prompting road closures. Forecasters say dangerous fire conditions will persist until Thursday. transcript “Look at this ...

To get that answer, we turned to First Alert Meteorologist Kristen Emery. "Most likely, it was drawn up from dust storms over the desert southwest, because it's been very dry over portions of ...

U.S. builders are rethinking materials, designers are making substitutions, and clients are weighing whether the prestige of ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander just beamed home up-close video of its epic March 2 touchdown, showing how its thrusters kicked up plumes of lunar dust. Skip to main content Open menu ...

Similarly, some high-end materials, such as marble, require regular maintenance. Calacatta quartz countertops, meanwhile, are appealing to many homeowners who are about to embark on a renovation ...

That’s what the U.S. experienced when a strong extratropical cyclone caused winds stretching thousands of miles that whipped up dust storms and spread wildfires, and even caused tornadoes and ...

Have you noticed small specks of dust or dirt after the showers, gusty winds this past week? You're not alone. Many have been sharing reports of dust or mud on cars following the sprinkles and ...