Mesopotamian clay maps, dating back 5,000 years, provide a fascinating glimpse into the ancient world’s perception of ...

Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth, yet only 20% of the seafloor has yet been mapped. The race to understand these ...

Saturn will put on a show for professional and backyard astromers alike, and be the brightest and closest it has been to Earth all year. On Sunday, Sept. 21, Saturn will be at opposition, meaning the ...

When Gus was just a sapling 1,000 years ago, there were an estimated 250 million people on Earth, far less than today’s 6.8 ...

The Australia-based startup has successfully tested quantum-based tools that avoid the pitfalls of both GPS and traditional ...

In 2005, ESA's Huygens probe landed on Titan, revealing the atmosphere, landscapes, and chemistry of Saturn's moon.

Multiple major wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area. A handful of wildfires that kicked up on Jan. 7, powered by high winds and dry conditions, have exploded ...

Scientists generated the most precise three-dimensional image of star formation zones in the Milky Way galaxy using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope.

Spiral arms are crowded regions of space filled with stars, dust, and gas. As the solar system traveled through them, ...

Magic Earth has just received a new update, and this time, the parent company has included several goodies, including for ...

The findings suggest Earth’s geological story was partly written in the stars – specifically, in the spiral arms of our home ...

On a remote beach in Northern California, my Pixel 10 connected to satellites 200 miles overhead, allowing me to make video ...