Meteorological winter starts early, ahead of the astronomical winter solstice.

The Nation of Islam flourished in Chicago after Elijah Muhammad took over from the movement’s founder, Fard Muhammad.

Jupiter reaches opposition — Earth is between the other planet and the sun — on Dec. 7, when not only is it at its closest and brightest, but it is also viewable all night, rising as the sun sets, and ...

A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile being launched from an air field during military drills in Russia. According to a statement from the Defence Ministry, the exercises are in response to ...