An experiment to quantify the amount of the universe’s lightest element in Earth’s core suggests that the planet’s water has ...

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NASA has selected two Earth science missions for development, one focused on studying the atmosphere and the other on terrestrial ecosystems and ice.

The Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) satellite is one of two next generation satellites selected by NASA to help ...

Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?

The first false-color image from ESA's newly operational Biomass satellite shows off a unique perspective of the rainforests, ...

Planned launch of 500,000 satellites could spoil about one in three Hubble images, even when the telescope stays above Earth's weather.

NASA scientists have reported an unusual signal in near-Earth space, describing a phenomenon they have not previously observed so close to our planet. The finding, while still being analyzed, ...

Our magnetosphere plays the role of gatekeeper, repelling unwanted energy that's harmful to life on Earth, trapping most of it a safe distance from Earth's surface in twin doughnut-shaped zones called ...

Space technology on Earth has gone from futuristic to foundational in our everyday lives. From satellite innovations that enable global communication to space science applications improving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The multibillion-year story of life on Earth is defined by a handful of epochal transformations, such as the emergence of the cell ...

For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research that is transforming life on Earth and shaping the future of exploration.