"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...

A massive asteroid, spanning more than two miles across, has just made its closest approach to Earth in decades - but its ...

An asteroid larger than Manhattan is approaching Earth this week, offering a unique opportunity for astronomy enthusiasts.

The Eye of the Earth will open in the Mary and Charlie Babcock Wing Gallery at Reynolda House Museum of American Art Feb.

The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.

The Earth was ready for its close-up this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, or GOES-16 satellites, captured several ...

Rocket Lab launched a private Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit today (Dec. 21) on the company's final mission of a busy 2024. An Electron rocket lifted off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand ...

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The number of humans inhabiting the Earth has steadily increased since Homo sapiens began ... Environmental changes also depend on how people live, not just how many there are. Some research suggests ...

And Ireland could be at the forefront of a future extraterrestrial invasion - because there is evidence to suggest a portal used by aliens to enter and exit Earth is located in the midlands ...

The Earth is about 42 million feet (12.8 million meters) wide, and even a tall adult's viewpoint is just 6 feet (about 2 meters) above its surface. There is no way our eyes can take in the size of ...

A visualization of the Lucy spacecraft, with Earth in background at right ... The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 is also hosting a live feed (available above) of the Lucy probe as it makes its ...