A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with ...

Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted between 51.8 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit ...

For observers in India, Neptune will be visible throughout most of the night on September 20-21, rising in the east just as ...

Every winter, when sunlight hits at the right angle, visitors to Virginia's First Landing State Park are treated to a ...

Microbes, after all, play enormously consequential roles in the world around us and within us—I should credit the trillions ...

The ring would have gradually fallen to Earth as meteorites, correlating to a spike of impacts seen in the geological record.

A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.

China set to unveil long-term vision for space science The Chinese Academy of Sciences is aiming to accelerate its progress ...

Researchers have identified 12 ancestral plant species from an early Eocene fossil assemblage in Tasmania that once formed part of a giant, circumpolar forest.

India's interest in Venus goes beyond national prestige. Studying Venus offers a unique opportunity to understand Earth’s ...

A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will become a mini-moon orbiting Earth from September 29 to November 25. This temporary celestial ...

Check these five spectacular NASA images from space posted on their Instagram handle, which keeps us updated with all the ...