Concentrated hydrogen in the galaxy’s spiral arms can be locked away in zircon crystals, providing startling clues about the ...

The arrival of mini moon could draw the attention of private companies and agencies focused on asteroid mining ...

New Curtin University research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of Earth's ...

When the biggest geomagnetic storm in 20 years hit Earth in May 2024, photographer Kavan Chay was in Tumbledown Bay, New ...

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

A comet named “Devil” has revealed an important clue about the origin of water on Earth. Researchers recently discovered that water on Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, a rare galactic phenomenon known for its ...

X-ray scans reveal rare chemical signatures in asteroid grains that hint at water, organics and the building blocks of life.

Finding another Earth is the holy grail of modern astronomy. NASA’s upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is ...

"This is four times more people than saw Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. Think about what a world event this is going to be.

Early Earth may not have had the right ingredients for life — until a nearby Mars-size planet crashed into it, two new ...

Earth wobbles on its axis like a spinning top, a motion called precession. This wobble takes about 26,000 years to complete one full circle. Different stars have served as the North Star throughout ...

The umbra is the dark, inner shadow of Earth. Shaped like a cone, it stretches deep into space. Its circular cross section ...