Roughly 4.5 billion years ago, the young solar system was a swirling cloud of gas and dust that formed the first asteroids ...

Earth's Dynamic Magnetic Fortress Our magnetosphere plays the role of gatekeeper, repelling unwanted energy that's harmful to ...

The clip was recorded by NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson while she was on a 7-hour spacewalk with fellow astronaut Shane ...

Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet from space weather like cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun. The ...

Planet Labs CEO Will Marshall explains how the company’s AI-powered analysis and government contracts have fueled a massive ...

Astronomers have announced that Earth has gained a new cosmic companion, a small asteroid named 2025 PN7, which will accompany our planet for the next half-century. Although some have nicknamed it ...

The weak spot, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, was identified in the 19th century and expanded in recent years.

Those space tornadoes can still harm Earth’s electrical grids and digital systems. Recently, researchers including UM climate ...

We all need some space sometimes—but it's harder to find than you might think. How far into our universe do we have to go to ...

making the system an ideal laboratory for exploring the evolution of Earth-sized planets at different distances from their ...