A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.

Here are today's general risks from asteroids or comets both tiny and very large. Importantly, even relatively small rocks can still be threatening, as the surprise 56-foot (17-meter) rock that ...

For millions of years, Earth's climate has been driven by natural cycles linked to its orbit, shifting between ice ages and ...

A White House science advisor recently war-gamed with space agency heads worldwide to devise a planet-saving defense to an ...

Earth emerged from the last ice age around 11,700 years ago. A new analysis suggests the next one could be expected in 10,000 ...

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Faced with more extreme weather events, communities may need to adapt to heightened risks from sea-level rise, flooding or ...

The Swiss camera was the top of the line, creating high-quality photographic spheres, also known as panospheres. Strange and Del Tufo have used the Roundshot to photograph VR tours of landmarks such ...