This week, uncover why experts are worried about Kessler Syndrome, meet the species newly discovered in 2024, marvel at a mystery volcano revealed, and more.

Researchers in South Korea are developing a constellation of satellites that could reveal what goes on in the vicinity of ...

A NASA X-ray imager is heading to the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis campaign, where it will capture the first global images of the magnetic field that shields Earth from solar radiation.

Discover the fascinating story of Söderfjärden, a meteorite crater in Finland that has witnessed dramatic transformations ...

Fast solar wind from a massive coronal hole in the sun could trigger dazzling auroral displays as geomagnetic activity is ...

Lorna Simpson encountered this book several years ago and has since remained curious about the stuff-of-legends yet ...

Scientists still do not know where the water here on Earth came from. But two populations of so-called dark comets may tell us.

NASA's record-setting spacecraft was just 3.8 million miles from the sun's surface—the closest any human-made object has ever ...

Beyond Neptune lies the Kuiper Belt, a vast region of icy bodies offering crucial insights into the solar system’s formation.

People often think of our solar system as just a few planets and a bunch of empty space ... Check us out on EarthSnap, a free app brought to you by Eric Ralls and Earth.com.

Inner dark comets can be found within the inner solar system, which includes the planets Earth, Venus, Mars and Mercury, and move in nearly circular orbits around the sun. The celestial objects ...

Minor solar flares can easily cause slight disruptions, such as disruptions to radio signals or to the global positioning system ... take mere minutes to reach Earth. While small solar flares ...