Earth, captured once a day by the EUMETSAT meteorological satellite, have been time-lapsed. (video looped) Credit: Simon ...

Research analyzing molybdenum isotopes in meteorites and Earth rocks shows our planet received its water later than ...

Scientist have concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth's formation as previously thought, an insight that bears directly on the question of when life originated on the planet. The finding ...

When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino acids and nucleobases found in DNA and RNA. The presence of ammonia and ...

It’s also a brash, boys-will-be-boys sensibility that can be felt far beyond its online proponents. It’s hard to imagine, for ...

When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ...

Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...

Harvard scientists explain how Mars had warm spells billions of years ago, allowing rivers and lakes to exist.

“In a world that is now so dependent on electricity and electronics, a similar event has the potential to cause widespread disruptions and damage to the electronics aboard Earth-orbiting satellites, ...

As astrotourism booms, the northern lights get a boost from digital photography. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.