Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

Early Earth lacked life’s essentials until a collision with Theia added them. This chance event made life possible. After the ...

The 1,115-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis will pass closer to Earth than many satellites fly in April 2029, giving ...

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

Late-stage planetary collisions reshaped Earth and its neighboring planets, delivering water, altering their atmospheres, and ...

New research from Southwest Research Institute reveals that violent late-stage planetary collisions shaped Earth’s water, ...

A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our planet in a similar orbit for 60 years.

Impact history should be considered a key factor in the search for habitable Earth-like exoplanets. Southwest Research ...

I'm a planetary scientist who was born the year of Sputnik's launch. Over the course of my 40-year career, I've witnessed not ...

Xinting Yu, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Texas at San Antonio, is one of two recipients of the 2025 Harold C. Urey Prize. The national award from ...

Researchers used atomic-scale computer simulations to discover the importance of carbon in forming a solid planetary core.

Born and raised in Hilo, I grew up hiking in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, fishing in Ka’u, and stargazing on Maunakea. I ...