The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20.

In the whole history of Earth's climate, few events are as extreme as those that geologists call "Snowball Earth." ...

New potential climate crisis just dropped.

The object is hurtling towards the Earth at a zippy 12,616 miles per hour, according to data from the space agency.

On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a cosmic ray detector, was designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth ...

The Earth's magnetic field and oxygen evolved together over 540 million years, according to a major NASA study.

Tiny zircon crystals are revealing that Earth’s earliest history may have included surprisingly complex tectonic activity.

NASA says Earth is about halfway through its lifespan. Scientists explain how solar changes could affect habitability, oceans, and the planet’s future over billions of years ...

A new study analyzes three asteroid and two meteorite samples to see if space rocks smacking into Earth could’ve helped ...

Astronomers have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology for decades. These searchers since 1960 have scanned the Milky Way for radio waves, optical flashes, infrared heat and ...