Would you guess that the Earth is spinning at 1,000 mph around its axis and at the same time hurtling through space on its ...

Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.

Scientists are also investigating changes in the rotation of the Earth's inner core. They suspect that couplings with the Earth's mantle could contribute to ...

Fifteen years after launch, JAXA has said goodbye to the spacecraft, our only working probe around Earth's "sister planet".

Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without being gravitationally tied to Earth ...

More objects are being launched into space than ever, and most are headed for low Earth orbit. This region of space has become increasingly crowded with launches from SpaceX and others that have ...

Temperatures on the planet could make water theoretically possible. Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA. The exoplanet, named TRAPPIST-1 e, ...

From orbit, Earth glows with the lights of cities, roads, and settlements - a breathtaking sight that also reveals the pulse of human civilization. These patterns show where people live, how societies ...

The Moon, our constant celestial companion, is drifting away from Earth at a slow but measurable rate. According to a ...

"Understanding these weather processes will be crucial as we continue to discover and characterize exoworlds in the future." ...

Chrysalis, a 36-mile rotating space habitat, plans to take 2,400 people to Alpha Centauri in approximately 400 years.