Ah, Earth. We may not think about our planet on a day-to-day basis, but the world we live in is a pretty interesting place. The third rock from the Sun—and to this day, the only one with known ...

A new study has proposed the existence of Planet Y, an alternative Planet Nine candidate that is smaller and closer to Earth than the hypothetical Planet X, which astronomers have been hunting for ...

Planet’s Owl satellites will be larger and more capable than the SuperDove satellites that currently handle daily imaging of Earth. Credit: Planet AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Planet has announced a new ...

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The appearance of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere was a turning point in the history of our planet, forever transforming the environment and setting the stage for complex life. This event, known as the ...

With each new spacecraft launched, the risk of orbital collisions grows. Hundreds of satellites may soon be flying in orbital regions that are already too packed to allow safe and long-term operations ...

A weak spot in the Earth's magnetic field is growing over the South Atlantic Ocean, according to more than a decade's worth of satellite data collected by scientists. The magnetic field surrounding ...

Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the European Space Agency's Swarm satellite constellation, scientists have discovered that the weak region in Earth's magnetic field over the South ...

Coccolithophores, tiny planktonic architects of Earth’s climate, capture carbon, produce oxygen, and leave behind geological records that chronicle our planet’s history. European scientists are ...

A newly discovered space rock zoomed safely by Earth on Wednesday (Oct. 15) at only about a quarter of the average distance to the moon. The asteroid, called 2025 TP5, sailed by our planet at 4:09 p.m ...

To Princess Diana’s former butler, Buckingham Palace was the “gin palace,” where the drinks never stopped flowing. Paul Burrell, who served at the royal residence for 11 years before moving to ...

USA Rare Earth investors are speculating the Trump administration is no longer interested in partnering with the company. Nova Minerals reported that it has been asked to provide a report on its gold ...