The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Ever wanted to see the wreckage of a supernova or explore distant clouds of gas and dust ejected by a dying star? A new NASA Instagram Experience brings celestial bodies to Earth.

From thrash revivalists to modern metal supergroup, this is Sylosis’ spotless back-catalogue in reverse-order of excellence

Sony's bizarre first trailer for Venom 3 is puzzling fans, and it's got nothing to do with that symbiote horse.

China says a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth

The mission aims to collect about four pounds of material from this mysterious and tantalizing terrain on the Moon.

One of the Hubble Telescope's three gyroscopes started glitching recently. On June 4, NASA is likely to share an update about the device's status.

We need two ingredients for life to start on a planet: dry land and (fresh) water. Strictly, the water doesn’t have to be fresh, but fresh water can only occur on dry land.

In February 2024, I attended the annual conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society – the peak group for scientists working in all branches of weather and climate research. Over the past decade, the mood of our gatherings has become increasingly sombre. Some presenters have taken to apologising in…

The surface of Arrokoth is probably laden is with the chemical building blocks for life — and that's pretty sweet. But please do not lick.