The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

Two satellites in Proba-3 mission expected to be launched on Wednesday in India and will work in tandem to study sun’s corona

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at midnight on Saturday (Nov. 30).

Sunlight is a natural source of vitamin D, a nutrient critical for bone health, immune function, and mood regulation. The ultraviolet B (UVB) rays in sunlight trigger the production of vitamin D in your skin. Contrary to the popular belief that morning sunlight is more effective for vitamin D synthesis,…

SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Saturday morning (Nov. 30) from California's central coast.

Enter a new post-apocalypse in this adaptation of George R Stewart's novel. Here's how to watch Earth Abides online no matter where in the world you are.

If astronomers could catch bursts of gamma rays from supernova explosions that create neutron stars near the Milky Way, the mystery of dark matter could be wrapped up in 10 seconds.

Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestrial life.

Les Johnson, a leading expert on solar sails for NASA, breaks down the science, and the science fiction of solar sails in Star Trek, and other sci-fi.

Desertfest 2025 just got darker, doomier, heavier and more exciting with the addition of 20 artists to the line-up