What if the Earth just... stopped spinning? This video dives into a terrifying thought experiment: what would happen to our planet, our weather, and human life if the Earth's rotation came to a halt, ...

Long ago, the Moon was much nearer Earth. Scientists believe a protoplanet collision created the Moon 4.5 billion years ago.

Observations from global observatories, including the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), ...

Researchers from the United States and China have confirmed that the Earth’s inner core has slowed down, a process that began ...

Discover how to seamlessly adjust your Kindle 3's screen rotation in this step-by-step tutorial. Whether you're lounging in bed or commuting, learn to switch between portrait and landscape modes ...

Dr Stefan Reissl and Prof Dr Ralf S. Klessen introduce tiny dust particles in space, the seeds of life, in this intriguing ...

Venus and Earth formed at the same time and share similar size and composition. Yet Venus is cloaked in carbon dioxide, with temperatures hot enough to melt lead.

Astronomers detect a fast radio burst from 10 billion years ago, FRB 20240304B, revealing clues about the early universe.

As atmospheric observations of exoplanets become increasingly precise, it is more important than ever to correctly account ...

The Indian Ocean Geoid Low (IOGL), a significant gravitational anomaly, has puzzled scientists for decades. Research suggests ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...

AP photographer Dmitri Lovetsky had been trying to photograph a plane flying across the disk of the sun for several days.