The Latest Breaking News from Earth

A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing link in planet formation.

3I/ATLAS survived the Sun but transformed into a volatile comet-like body, spewing cyanide, CO₂, and organics in pear-shaped plumes, defying standard models with chaotic jets and deadly emissions.

The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on Feb. 17, 2026.

Military insiders suggest Earth may sit inside an alien quarantine zone, with humans treated like wildlife inside a cosmic enclosure watched by aliens.

A team of builders is recreating New York City in Minecraft, with the group working on the project over five years and counting.

For decades, vast stretches of ocean beyond national borders have been governed by patchwork rules and weak oversight. On Saturday, that changes. The High Seas Treaty enters into force, creating the first legally binding global framework to protect marine life in international waters that span nearly half the planet.

This will be the first crewed mission to travel around the Moon since the Apollo era, with astronauts flying past the far side of the Moon to test life support and navigation systems.

Artemis II mission could launch on 6 February, sending astronauts on a 685,000-mile journey

Scientists warn a strange iron bar in a distant nebula could reveal Earth's fate when the Sun dies, offering a grim look at how planets — and life — may ultimately be destroyed.