Kosmos-482, a failed Soviet Venus probe, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in May, but tracking its exact descent proved elusive.

Titan’s similarities to early Earth provide a compelling backdrop for the study of prebiotic chemistry ... These final orbits, known as the Grand Finale, were designed to take the spacecraft between ...

Understanding how wildfires influence our planet's climate is a daunting challenge. Although fire occurs nearly everywhere on Earth and has always be ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist ...

A new study has found that solar flares—sudden bursts of energy from stars—can trigger short-term weather changes on planets far beyond our solar system. The research, published in The Astronomical ...

Ancient carbon surges depleted ocean oxygen and stalled marine life, and new research warns today’s emissions could cause a ...

Learn more about a sequence of increases in the carbon dioxide in our ancient atmosphere, which can tell us about our oceans' ...

Good news for skywatchers: The Auroras are coming back! For those in the northern states, the Aurora Borealis, or northern ...

The sun remains active, and a geomagnetic storm alert has been issued for June 24-25, as a recurrent, negative polarity ...

Researchers now appreciate that gas planets are more complex than first thought. New findings have implications for our ...

GPS positions were off by up to 230 feet during the Gannon Solar Storm in May 2024 in a disruption that lasted for up to two ...