The chemical make-up of crystals that formed from magma hint at an increase in the number of meteorites battering Earth’s ...

Concentrated hydrogen in the galaxy’s spiral arms can be locked away in zircon crystals, providing startling clues about the ...

In this boundless Milky Way galaxy, what unique position does our Earth occupy? Scientists have discovered that Earth is precisely located in the Milky Way's 'Metal Goldilocks Zone,' where only 0.1% ...

New research shows ancient zircon crystals preserve chemical clues, linking Earth’s geological changes to galactic spiral ...

Milky Way season in the US is coming to an end, but the iconic band of stars, our galaxy's center, should still be visible ...

You still may be able to spot the Milky Way's galactic center in the night sky across the US, but time is running out.

The findings suggest Earth’s geological story was partly written in the stars – specifically, in the spiral arms of our home ...

Planets lacking plate tectonics and sufficient carbon dioxide and oxygen could make advanced civilizations like ours ...

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There is a direct link between Earth’s crust formation and meteorite impacts influenced by the Milky Way’s structure, as found by a new study.

Fast-forward to today: we’ve gone from one lonely planet to a catalog of thousands. The pace is accelerating. In 2015, NASA’s ...