The images reveal the intensity of the weather across a broad sweep of the Southern Hemisphere, and showcases the utility of agency satellites in tracking storm systems from low-Earth orbit.

This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic, Dune. Rather, it's an enigmatic and tiny mammal found only in the deserts of Australia—the marsupial mole.

The Aquarids should be visible around the globe, anywhere in the sky, assuming clouds and a bright moon do not obscure the view. However, the meteors are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere.

During the winter solstice, the sun's rays will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, a line of latitude that circles the Earth in the Southern Hemisphere.

Until then, we have these images to savor. As Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS approached, it first graced the Southern Hemisphere with pre-dawn naked-eye views.

This year's flu vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalization in the Southern Hemisphere but wasn't as effective as the one used in the prior season, a new CDC study found.

An unusual situation occurred in the Southern Hemisphere Tuesday afternoon, when six tropical storms, called cyclones in that part of the world, spun in the southern Indian and Pacific oceans at ...

The winter solstice occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 this year. As holiday lights brighten streets and the season of cheer unfolds, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice this year -- a ...

Although the gas giant lies well north of the celestial equator — less than optimal for us in the Southern Hemisphere — it remains an attractive sight all night.

How to Observe the Comet Should it survive unscathed, the comet will be visible in the southern hemisphere to the west just after sunset on January 13.