Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is passing Earth. Scientists have studied using nuclear explosions to deflect comets. The goal is not to destroy but to vaporize surface material. This process, called ...

The Grand Canyon is a gigantic geological library, with rocky layers that tell much of the story of Earth’s history.

A startling discovery has reignited one of science’s oldest questions: where did life truly begin? Researchers analyzing a ...

A new report offers the latest confirmation of 3I/ATLAS and its interstellar origins, as scientists still debate over its unusual properties.

The comet has changed its physical appearance as it hurtled through space being tracked continuously by researchers on Earth ...

In the early chaos of planetary formation, before crusts cooled or atmospheres settled, water might already have been ...

New experiments show young rocky planets can generate water naturally when molten surfaces react with hydrogen in their early atmospheres.

this work opens the door to a planetary atlas of eukaryotic cellular diversity. Plankton, a diverse community of microscopic ...

NASA has long been a driving force in the pursuit of knowledge about space, technology, and the Earth itself. Founded with the mission to explore outer space, the agency has continually pushed the ...

Discover why Earth's asteroid belt is disappearing and what this means for the future of our solar system, including potential impacts for Earth and beyond.