This graphic shows how variations in the position of Earth in relation to the Sun — ranging from periapsis (the closest point in its orbit) to apoapsis (the farthest point) — cause small changes in ...

Its crinkled gold thermal insulation, metallic structures, and the cup-shaped reflective thruster are not just aesthetic ...

(CNN) — The early warning system to detect asteroids that pose a threat to Earth, operated by NASA and its collaborators around the world, got to flex its muscles. It successfully detected a small ...

The Earth is embraced by its oceans and seas. And so are we. We depend on them for more than half of the oxygen we breathe. Ocean currents shape the slow march of climate and the daily changes of our ...

With over 5,000 exoplanets — planets beyond our solar system — discovered to date, there's a growing interest in locating which of these planets might be habitable. It's no easy matter to find a ...

The space-themed multidirectional shooter arcade game "Asteroids" released in November 1979 by Atari, Inc. now has a real life NASA analog - a mission to prevent asteroids from striking earth. Andy ...

Along with the development of new instrumentation, the test procedure itself was also standardized. By “walking” the potential probe toward the current probe and graphing the measurements, the ...

Using carefully selected terrestrial rocks, engineers try to figure out how to work with crumbly rocks like the one the rover encountered on its first sampling attempt. Using carefully selected ...

The National Geographic series Welcome to Earth is available on Disney+ December 8. Who hasn’t paused to appreciate a beautiful sunset? Or listen to the wind rustling through the trees? By the sea, ...