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

NASA is tracking a bus-sized asteroid that will make a close approach to Earth today, confirming there is no threat to the planet.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 ...