“This work presents by far the most comprehensive whole-Earth system model to estimate how ocean pH likely evolved during Earth’s history.” The term pH (“potential of hydrogen”) is a measure of the ...

Geomagnetic storms also cause problems on Earth. The electric currents they create can overload power plants and cause ...

And before that could happen, Earth will likely be obliterated as our sun expands into a red giant and swallows the inner planets of the solar system, Vidale said. Until then, scientists should ...

Scientists say it currently carries a 2% risk of making contact with Earth when it eventually reaches this part of the solar system on Dec. 22, 2032. Although the asteroid will most likely pass by ...

On this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale Blue Dot" image is just as awe-inspiring today.

An asteroid is coming close to Earth in the future — but officials urge the public not to panic. Just days after astronomers initially insisted that the likelihood of a direct hit of the planet ...

Pluto-Charon Formation Scenario Mimics Earth-Moon System Jan. 7, 2025 — A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth ...

A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the attention of the astronomy community now has a slightly increased risk of affecting Earth ... impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, telescope ...

A NASA satellite that suddenly reappeared after going silent gets credit for the remarkable discovery—a pair of temporary ...

Earth's Inner Core Is Undergoing a Transformation Feb. 10, 2025 — Earth's inner core is undergoing structural transformation. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is ...

"It's like a lid on top of its convective mantle." But without any other nearby planets exhibiting plate tectonics to compare Earth's system to, it's hard to know precisely what causes a planet to ...

(CNN) — If the near-Earth asteroid Bennu were to collide with Earth in the future, the space rock could cause substantial global damage, even though it’s a fraction of the size of the asteroid ...