A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.

You stand at the shore of a desolate ocean on a desolate world. As the dawn breaks, a strangely red star, 50 times larger ...

This week, meet a “scuba-diving” lizard, marvel at a spacecraft’s longevity, explore hidden physics in a painting, unravel the origins of a “lost prince,” and more.

An effort to understand Earth’s past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the consequences of human-caused warming.

Three people launched toward the ISS today (Sept. 11) aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule, bringing the total number of people in ...

Mega El Niños could have intensified the world’s most devastating mass extinction, which ended the Permian Period 252 million ...

"Earth sure looks like a perfect world," businessman Jared Isaacman says as he leaves the SpaceX capsule and steps out into space.

SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth after first private spacewalk Credit: SpaceX Watch live as the SpaceX Polaris Dawn ...

So while it might not be news that the Earth is habitable, JUICE's study of our planet is important in its own right. Now, on toward Jupiter!

Sep. 19, 2024 — Lavas from hotspots - -whether erupting in Hawaii, Samoa or Iceland -- likely originate from a worldwide, uniform reservoir in Earth's mantle, according to an evaluation of volcanic ...

After launching early on Tuesday, the billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew traveled to altitudes not visited by any ...

Netflix dug up some exciting Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 news on Thursday for the streamer's Geeked Week fan event ...