In 2013, balloons were launched by NASA near the North and South poles to study X-rays in Earth’s atmosphere as part of the ...

NASA researchers are developing a hybrid observatory that would pair a giant telescope on Earth with a 99-meter starshade ...

Our rocky planet sister?

The moon's surface may be more than just a dusty, barren landscape. Over billions of years, tiny particles from Earth's atmosphere have landed in the lunar soil, creating a possible source of ...

As solar geoengineering technology becomes increasingly viable, public participation in its governance will be essential. A ...

Planet Earth has some pretty great qualities going for it. (Negative reviews mostly revolve around the staff and clientele.) Pretty high on the list of positives is a richly oxygenated atmosphere. But ...

If you have seen a bright light streak across the sky, you have likely seen a meteor. Meteors are rocks from space that hit Earth's atmosphere and are commonly referred to as falling stars or shooting ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The sun may be 93 million miles away, but that does not stop its solar ...

At the center of our solar system, the sun influences every planet that orbits it. In two recent studies, scientists ...

A satellite launched to rescue NASA’s falling Swift Observatory won’t be able to complete its mission after all.