Researchers in Germany have now directly observed this wobble with the highest precision yet thanks to a large ring laser gyroscope they developed for this purpose. The instrument, which is located in ...

There are many programs that detect near-Earth asteroids as part of countries' planetary defense strategies. In the case of ...

A new scientific assessment reveals that humanity has pushed seven of nine critical planetary boundaries past their safe ...

As just one of all the living creatures on Earth, you're along for the ride as our planet constantly moves in two major ways.

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor ...

For nearly twenty years, satellites have quietly gauged the flow of sunlight and heat through the Earth’s atmosphere. Today, ...

USA Rare Earth, Inc. has accelerated its mine-to-magnet strategy by acquiring UK-based Less Common Metals for $100 million ...

Titan’s atmosphere tilts and shifts seasonally. The discovery shapes future exploration. Researchers at the University of ...

Maxar and Ecopia mapped buildings, roads and land cover footprints across Reynosa, Mexico, on the southern border. With these vectors, authorities can establish a trusted “before” picture of the town, ...

The Earth’s atmosphere is nothing but freely roaming molecules. Left alone, they would drift and collide, and eventually even out into a mixture that’s dynamic, yet stable and broadly unchanging. The ...

A sweeping new study reveals that humanity has already pushed 60% of Earth’s land outside its safe biosphere zone, with 38% in a high-risk state. By analyzing centuries of data, researchers mapped how ...

NASA is tracking an airplane-sized asteroid that's due to zip past Earth tomorrow at around 28,600 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). The ...