Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

Have you ever wondered why some winters are mild while others bring freezing temperatures and snowstorms? One of the key players in these dramatic shifts is something called the polar vortex.

A rare and abrupt disruption in the Arctic polar vortex is expected to impact spring temperatures across Europe and parts of the United States. Scientists are monitoring the event closely, as the ...

Starting tonight and continuing for two weeks, we can watch the moon travel from just past new moon all the way to full moon.

Advertisement Advertisement As the National Weather Service explains, the polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air that exists over both of Earth’s poles 10 to 30 miles above the ...

A polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air that surrounds the Earth’s poles, according to the National Weather Service. Polar vortexes typically develop in September and ...

The Earth’s magnetic field quietly supports life on the planet and now, for the first time, its invisible powers have been used to create new nano particles and materials. Scientists at Flinders ...

The Polar Vortex is a large, permanent area of low pressure that circulates currents of very fast moving wind around 30 miles above the surface of the earth. Beneath the Polar Vortex, a little ...

During the winter, the winds that make up the polar vortex blow from west to east. In spring, as Earth's tilt changes and the North Pole receives more sunlight, the direction of the winds changes ...