The space rock caused quite a stir after astronomers first spotted it last year on a trajectory bringing it uncomfortably ...

As massive glaciers scratched and scarred Earth’s rocky surface, they freed less-common minerals, which were later flushed ...

New research into fossilized rock formations in Zimbabwe is shedding light on Earth's nitrogen cycle before the rise of ...

Scientists found that volcanic eruptions triggered short-lived oxygen spikes before Earth's air became breathable.

NASA has repeatedly changed estimates on whether a huge Big Ben-sized asteroid first spotted last year will crash into Earth ...

Nasa now believes YR4 has just a 1-in-26,000 chance of striking Earth - meaning there is a 99.9961 per cent chance the rock will sail ... Professor of Planetary Science at the Massachusetts ...

Hydrogen from geological formations makes up about 10% of the flammable gases that form the Yanartaş flames near Cirali, ...

Scientists have discovered a potential three-body system in the Kuiper Belt, the Altjira system, challenging planet-formation theories.

Sandwiched between the freezing cold of Earth’s coldest continent and the warmth of its southernmost active volcano, the ...

On Wednesday 26 February, a thermal imaging camera blasted off to the Moon as part of NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission. This aims to map sources of water on the Moon to shed light on the lunar water ...