A University of Vienna study suggests that the solar system's movement through the galaxy affected Earth's climate millions ...

March 22 is World Water Day. It was established and proclaimed by the United Nations and celebrated worldwide following the ...

More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of ...

Twelve people have landed on the moon As of 2025, only twelve people have ever set foot on the moon—all of them American ...

China’s Chang’e 6 mission uncovers evidence of a molten lunar magma ocean and a violent ancient impact.

Newly recovered satellite data reveals a lost continent beneath Antarctica, shedding light on Earth’s ancient geological past.

The Blue Ghost spacecraft, named for a species of firefly, took eclipse chasing to new heights. Not only did it see the Earth block the Sun from an unexplored location on the Moon, but the lander fell ...

Some parts of the island chain have a 0.6 millimeter-per-year subsidence rate, but others are in a much more dire state.

The Museum of Natural History’s Sidney Horenstein noted New York, at least, has risen roughly 150 feet following the retreat of the ice and the loss of its immense weight. The Earth’s crust still ...

The leading explanation for all of these mysteries is known as the giant impact hypothesis. According to this story, when the solar system was just getting started, a Mars-size protoplanet named Theia ...

Researchers have discovered a 3.5-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, providing new insights into ...

Water once existed in abundance of at the surface of Mars. How much of that water has been stored in the planet's crust is still unclear, according to a new analysis.