"We can chart a course for Mars in line with the president's vision to return to the moon before the Chinese can get there ...

With a computer rendering, he helped scientists understand that the earth, with its shifting tectonic plates, is “an ...

A team from the University of Bern and the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS has developed a ...

New insights into the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres indicates planet-wide rainfall might take place following hydrogen ...

Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...

Bodhi Simpson, University of Maine at Farmington professor of counseling psychology with an emphasis in the creative arts, and author of the award-winning book, “The Girl Who Cried ...

A “city-killer” space rock headed for a potential collision with the Moon likely originated in the asteroid belt near Jupiter ...

Despite being a scenario widely pondered by astronomers and Hollywood writers for decades, further observations have since determined YR4 will not impact the Earth in 2032 as originally predicted.

In celebration of Earth Day, we spoke with the creators of three picture books highlighting underappreciated processes of nature and the conservationists fighting to protect the environment.

It would be nearly impossible to make the Earth as inhospitable to life as the planet Mars — not that we aren’t trying. And ...

The dinosaurs were not in decline before the asteroid hit, a new study finds. Instead, poor fossilization conditions and ...

Make plans now to step outside just before sunset on Saturday, April 12. If you do, and if the sky is clear, you’ll be able to watch the beautiful full ...