The Shijian-19 satellite carried seeds to orbit, exposing them to the microgravity environment to test plant mutation in ...

A powerful geomagnetic storm illuminated auroras that lit the skies over Earth on Thursday (Oct. 9) after X 2 solar flare ...

Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements ...

One of the key components for the evolution of life as we know it is the presence of “volatiles”: elements and compounds that ...

A comet just discovered last year by observers will whizz past Earth from 44 million miles away but leave a trail of dust and ...

A severe solar storm sparked by an intense flare from the sun could reach "extreme" levels as it bombards Earth, NOAA ...

Sources of rare earth elements are frequently associated with volcanoes, dormant or otherwise. Here on Earth, rare-earth ...

Tens of thousands of years ago, Earth's magnetic field flipped — and scientists have recreated the haunting sound it made.

How is it possible for the ISS to stay in orbit? Learn more about the science behind orbiting Earth and more in this NASA ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The end of the world won’t come from a swarm of deadly asteroid strikes, a new study explains.

Lightning affects both Earth's atmosphere and space. It triggers high-energy electrons in radiation belts, creating risks for ...

A recent study suggests that without certain unmelted asteroids, Earth may not have had enough critical compounds for life to ...