A famously unlucky date is getting a cosmic twist.NASA says the asteroid Apophis will safely pass close to Earth on Friday, ...

Nasa's LAGEOS, launched in 1976 as a reflector-covered sphere, continues orbiting Earth and returning laser signals to ground ...

There is evidence that the planet is healing amid massive efforts to mitigate climate change and fight biodiversity loss.

For almost 50 years, a brass and aluminium sphere weighing 900 pounds has circled our planet. NASA launched LAGEOS, the Laser ...

Explore the history of life on Earth, from 3.5-billion-year-old fossils to the vast diversity of species on our planet today.

See stunning photos of Earth taken from space by astronauts and robotic spacecraft, celebrating our home planet on Earth Day.

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to examine the surface of LHS 3844 b, a super-Earth 48.5 light-years away.

This year’s theme for Earth Day is “Our Power, Our Planet.” While it is easy to feel powerless in the face of worsening ...

Throughout history, human activity has often damaged the environment, pushing forests and wildlife closer to extinction. But ...