Earth likely formed from inner Solar System material alone, raising fresh questions about the origin of water on our planet.

A new analysis of meteorite isotopes challenges long-held ideas about Earth’s origins, suggesting our planet may have formed ...

Here's what's on the experiment roster for the Artemis 2 moon mission.

Space agency is targeting Wednesday for the historic journey-its first to the moon in more than half a century.

The number 45 matters less than what it represents: the shift from open-ended discovery to structured search, and from chance ...

Making babies in space may be more complicated than expected, as new research shows sperm struggle to navigate in microgravity. Scientists found that while sperm can still swim normally, they lose ...

Among the many potential issues, life in space may wreck our kidneys, increase the risk for numerous diseases including ...

The Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) is one of two missions NASA selected Feb. 5 for its Earth System Explorer program. Credit: Lanteris Space Systems WASHINGTON — NASA has selected two Earth ...

Particles from Earth’s atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and have been landing on the moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar soil, according to a new study. The research ...

One bright day on Earth about 4.5 billion years ago, everything changed. A massive object slammed into the young planet. The impact was so large that bits were flung out into space, eventually ...

Credit: Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119683 A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup ...

The view of Earth from space is famously familiar—bright blue ocean, swirling gyres of white clouds, touches of terrestrial green. The luminosity of this image is the result of the sun’s rays shining ...