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Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. The sun will appear larger in the sky than on any ...

Long-term satellite measurements show that Earth’s magnetic field is changing faster and more unevenly than expected, driven ...

When Earth was a molten inferno, water may have been locked safely underground rather than lost to space. Researchers ...

You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA's rovers. What if there were a time machine ...

How old is Earth? Our planet's age is known from a variety of sources, from rocks on our own planet to ones from the moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Cosmic events like asteroid impacts or supernovae could destroy life on Earth. Our Sun is gradually getting hotter, eventually boiling Earth's oceans. Life on Earth is not permanent; it will end due ...

How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don't yet fully understand the precise chemical steps that ...

Scientists measured mass and distance of free floating planet drifting through space without star for first time.

The vast universe is filled with strange and mysterious phenomena, from quasars and black holes to the Boötes void. One bizarre element in space is rogue planets, worlds just like our own, untethered ...