Earth's systems are nearing tipping points that could plunge the planet into a "hothouse" regime — but there's still time to ...

Far from boring, this period saw the reorganization of deep Earth in manners that prepared the way for life to grow complex.

Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered water vapor in the atmosphere of planet K2-18b, located about ...

Mars is an inhospitable desert planet. Billions of years ago, things were different. In Jezero Crater, for example, fed by a ...

What can a 3D map of an exoplanet’s atmosphere teach astronomers about the planet’s formation, evolution, and composition?

Spraying particles into Earth's atmosphere to try and cool a warming planet might sound like a good idea in theory, but it will only work if it's done properly – and even then, it could carry risks ...

Scientists have uncovered a massive ball of trapped heat beneath the Southern ocean, a ticking time bomb that could make the ...

An international team of researchers has published a report on how Mars samples should be handled from a scientific point of ...

The northern lights are caused by geomagnetic storms, which occur when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in ...

New research draws a direct line from rising CO2 emissions to future risks for communication systems and satellite operations ...

By early December, 3I/ATLAS will move away from the Sun’s vicinity, and its glare, and will be visible again in the Northern ...

Newly discovered multi-wavelength view of a stellar eruption on a young Sun-like star is changing how we think about life's ...