The Latest Breaking News from Earth

SpaceX launched its historic Polaris Dawn mission on Tuesday -- an audacious orbital expedition that will catapult civilians into a high-radiation region of space and see them attempt the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.

Satellites operated by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration watched Tropical Storm Francine strengthen as it approaches the Gulf Coast.

A long-lost moon could explain why Mars is so different from the other rocky planets in the solar system.

Ripples through space and time

As August 2024 set another 20-year high for sunspots, recent solar flares have yet to top two solar flares from September 2017 that still hold unbroken records.

The natural world is filled with variety. Ecological systems can look very different in different parts of the Earth. Every species has genetic variation that means individuals can look and behave very differently. Diseases can affect people differently, with some suffering more serious complications than others.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which flew by Pluto in 2015, has offered the best-yet estimates of how dark deep space truly is.

Discover the hidden continent Zealandia, submerged for centuries, now intriguing geoscientists and shedding light on Earth's history.

September's full Harvest Moon will drift into Earth's shadow for a partial eclipse on Sept. 17. It is also the second of four consecutive supermoons this year, making our natural satellite look bigger and brighter than usual.