The Latest Breaking News from Earth

A new study builds on previous research into the underwater volcano's effects on the climate.

Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?

Boeing's Starliner capsule safely returns to Earth unmanned, showcasing reliability. NASA prioritizes safety due to previous thruster issues.

Boeing’s crew transport space capsule, the Starliner, returned to Earth without its two-person crew right after midnight Eastern time on Sept. 7, 2024. Its remotely piloted return marked the end of a fraught test flight to the International Space Station which left two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams,…

Mining raw materials, like nickel, for batteries harms the environment, and new mines are very difficult to get approved, so the search is on to recycle metals that have already come out of the earth

Starliner's recently completed Crew Flight Test mission faced several technical problems in space. Will NASA certify the spacecraft for long-duration astronaut flights?

Problem-plagued craft's two American astronauts are now stuck in space at least until planned arrival of SpaceX craft next year

Saturn reaches opposition Sept. 8, appearing bigger and brighter in the night sky. Viewers can also catch a glimpse of the planet's rings before they turn edge on and "disappear" from view in March 2025.

Today’s satellites and ground-based networks leave communications gaps where setting up ground-based communications equipment would be too expensive.