A small uncrewed spacecraft is buzzing the moon, with under two weeks remaining before its bold attempt to land on the lunar ...

With an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,760 kilometers), our planet Earth is the biggest of the terrestrial planets and the fifth largest planet in our solar system. It is the only planet in the ...

Various incredible natural phenomena exist across Earth's surface. Rare and unexpected natural wonders occasionally become ...

The Moon, long shrouded in mystery, has recently revealed some surprising truths about the way time behaves in its unique ...

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 ...

The scientists ascertained the Earth “wobbled” as it rotated. They called the wobble, “Chandler’s Wobble.” If my memory serves me correctly, I believe the wobble apex (the center point on the upper ...

A new study in Nature Geoscience reveals insights about the Earth’s core. While we often learn about the inner and outer ...

Pettit made a name for himself as an astrophotographer after sharing his image 'Lightning Bugs' in 2012 showing beautiful ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the ...

The rotation of the Earth's inner core is tied to the planet's overall rotation. Changes in the core's structure or movement can influence how fast or slow the Earth spins on its axis. Even minute ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a cameo appearance of the tiny moon Phobos on its trek around the Red Planet. This composite image, from NASA Galileo and Mars Global Survey orbiters, of Earth ...