The gas giant WASP-18b belongs to a class known as ultra-hot Jupiters — giant, searing, gaseous planets that orbit perilously close to their stars. Researchers used a new technique called ...

The world is a big place. There is plenty to see on our planet: cities, mountains, and a lot of countries that can be tricky ...

Mapmakers of the 19th century sought to render both the natural and political worlds with clarity and beauty.

"No low-frequency radio image of the entire Southern Galactic Plane has been published before, making this an exciting ...

The playwright Samuel D. Hunter tailors a family drama to the actress’s specific gifts; at Powerhouse: International, the ...

At first glance, it’s just an old atlas — pages yellowed, corners torn, and a cover barely holding together. But inside, the world looks nothing like it does today. The Soviet Union stretches across ...

A distant gas giant the size of 10 Jupiters is now the first planet outside Earth's solar system to be mapped in three ...

An international team of astronomers has shown for the first time that it is possible to map exoplanets using a technique ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...