A new study reveals that tiny fragments of Earth's atmosphere are transported to and absorbed by the moon via gusts of solar ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

From the summit of Mount Everest to the depths of the Mariana Trench, Earth’s surface reveals dramatic extremes. This video ...

For more than a century, engineers have chased new ways to turn the planet’s natural motions into usable power, from tides to ...

Researchers at Göttingen University have uncovered new evidence that some of Earth’s most precious metals began their journey ...

When Earth was a molten inferno, water may have been locked safely underground rather than lost to space. Researchers ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

How old is Earth? Our planet's age is known from a variety of sources, from rocks on our own planet to ones from the moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Rogue planets — worlds that drift through space alone without a star — largely remain a mystery to scientists. Now, ...

As an astronomer studying the universe beyond Earth, I’m fond of “outside the box” views almost by default. But one of my favorites is whenever a spacecraft takes a snapshot of our home world and the ...