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 ...

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

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.

Sooner or later, a sizable asteroid could impact a populated area on Earth. How is the US, and the world, preparing?

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

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

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 ...

If NASA must pull back, Europe is ready to step up — and do so with open arms. As climate extremes intensify and global tipping points loom, Earth science has never been more vital — but not everyone ...

A new study suggests a habitable past and signs of ancient microbial processes on Mars. Led by NASA and featuring key ...