to Fargo, N.D., Sept. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year message on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 in Beijing ...

China’s leadership has called for institutional opening-up and efforts to build a “world-class” business environment this year as Beijing strives to rekindle confidence and growth, convince ...

"There are still many things related to planetary formation and the early evolution of young planetary systems that we don't understand." The discovery of an extraordinary multi-planet system has ...

Subscribe today. It’s a great year for planet-watching. In addition to this week’s stellar views of Mars, stargazers can admire multiple “planet parades”—the simultaneous appearance of ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Venus is another planet that continues dominating the western sky after sunset. Venus and Saturn will have their closest approach ...

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, the ski-based sequel to developer Megagon Industries' acclaimed biking game Lonely Mountains: Downhill, now has a release date and is launching for Xbox, PC, and ...

Both dominate their domestic political scenes. Mr. Xi is the most powerful Communist Party leader since Mao Zedong. Mr. Trump is the most dominant Republican since Ronald Reagan. Neither leader ...

International rights group Safeguard Defenders released a report titled “China’s mass exodus,” which cited U.N. statistics showing the number of Chinese asylum-seekers overseas has almost ...

Mars reaches opposition Jan. 15, standing high in the south at midnight. Just days before, the Moon occults the Red Planet. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly On the 15th, Mars will shine at magnitude ...

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with ...

"These multi-planet viewing opportunities aren't super rare, but they don't happen every year so it's worth checking out." Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the ...