The Van Allen probe's mission was meant to last two years, but ended up going for nearly seven.

"The current rapid rise in day length can thus be attributed primarily to human influences," said professor Benedikt Soja.

Just when you thought climate change was only reshaping coastlines and weather patterns, a new scientific study reveals an even more startling impact: Earth’s days are literally getting longer.

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

Earth may feel stable beneath our feet, but our planet is actually racing through space at extraordinary speeds. In this video we explore the complex motions that govern our world, from Earth’s ...

A seemingly small planetary neighbor may play a larger role in Earth’s climate than previously thought. Mars is only about ...

There are worlds like hot Jupiters, gigantic and very hot, as well as ocean worlds and super-Earths with a rocky structure ...

Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered a new super-Earth exoplanet orbiting a star located about 83 light years away. The newfound alien world is slightly ...