When approaching Earth, asteroids tend to do one of two things: Most of the time, they miss. Sometimes, they hit, leaving a bright streak in our planet’s sky or a gruesome new wound in its crust.

Planet Labs Germany GmbH has signed a three year contract with the German Space Agency at German Aerospace Center. Through the ...

Instead, they believe that they may have come from a ring around Earth, similar to Saturn’s ... The asteroid passed so close to our planet that it was ripped to pieces, leaving the debris ...

While that is certainly very quick, the asteroid doesn’t actually pose any risk to Earth, as it will pass roughly 2.6 times further from our planet than the lunar orbit. Due to its size ...

The report builds on the Safe and Just Earth System Boundaries report published in Nature last year, which found that most of the vital limits within which people and the planet can thrive have ...

How El Nino and Mega Ocean Warming Caused the Greatest-Ever Mass Extinction Sep. 12, 2024 — Mega ocean warming El Nino events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth ...

Hans Zimmer shares the tracks that inspired him and his team to create the incredible, original soundtrack for BBC One's Planet Earth II. Would you have what it takes to capture the incredible ...

As someone who prefers high-adrenaline rollercoasters over the teacups, visiting amusement parks can be thrilling and Planet Coaster 2 understands this well. Building your own park in the original ...

An asteroid is about to temporarily become a lunar-like companion to planet Earth, but not everyone agrees that it’s actually a mini-moon.

“We’ve been hunting for Earth 2.0 for a long time, and have been stymied at every junction so far,” says Christiansen. “If ET is able to finally and robustly find a rocky planet in the ...

Netflix announced on Tuesday morning that Lonely Planet, its new romance from writer-director Susannah Grant (Unbelievable), is slated to premiere on the streamer on October 11, also unveiling a ...

Here’s how it works. The best view of the ringed planet occurs when it enters opposition — in other words, when the Earth is directly between Saturn and the sun. This year, that's overnight ...