A new NASA mission will capture images of Earth's invisible "halo," the faint light given off by our planet's outermost atmospheric layer, the exosphere, as it morphs and changes in response to the ...

Ice core records of atmospheric hydrogen reveal a huge rise in concentration since the Industrial Revolution which has ...

Much as we may treasure and proclaim our independence, we actually live in a protective bubble called the heliosphere.

TRAPPIST-1, a planetary system 40 light years from Earth, could host a planet with an atmosphere and liquid water, but astronomers can’t be certain just yet.

The iron-rich core at the centre of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth’s evolution. The core not only powers the ...

An asteroid called 2023 CX1 underwent a single explosion, hinting that it had an unusual structure that might be more ...

The booming space industry has filled the skies with rockets and satellites, but this rapid expansion comes with a hidden danger: slowing the recovery of the ozone layer. Rocket launches and burning ...

These phenomena are erratic. They interact at every scale and manifest as weather, from clear sunny days to blustery ...

Earth’s radiation can send some molecules spinning or vibrating, which is what makes them greenhouse gases. This infographic ...

The freighter will turn on its thrusters for braking at about 6:59 p.m. GMT to begin descent from the ISS orbit and enter the Earth's atmosphere ...

People in the Eastern Hemisphere may see Earth’s shadow pass over the lunar surface, covering our world’s natural satellite ...

A total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, will occur Sept. 7-8, 2025. The event happens when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a reddish shadow. The September 2025 total ...