Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...

Since Kepler's laws of motion dictate that celestial bodies orbit more slowly when farther from the sun, we are now moving at ...

Irina Marinov, associate professor at the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, leads a research community focused on understanding global climate impacts, risks, and vulnerabilities to ...

Scientists believe Michigan may be an abundant source of what could become the next big thing in carbon-free energy.

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Karen Wynn Fonstad was a cartographer who exhaustively mapped J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.” She used a grid system to index ...

Have you ever wondered what Surrey would like if it was part of Middle Earth, the mythical setting for the Lord of the Rings franchise? Well, the people of Surrey no longer have to imagine that ...

Tolkien's Middle Earth reimagined for the London region.

Lord of the Rings' most famous location, Middle-earth, was just one continent in the wider world, proving the depth of Tolkien's worldbuilding.

A location guide to the places we've seen on The Rings of Power's map. The show takes place in Middle-earth during the Second Age.