The Earth started as a mixture of gas and dust around the Sun and grew as it collided with asteroids and dust particles.

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The Aquarids meteor shower is set to peak this week. Everyone in the U.S. will have a chance to catch a glimpse.

For decades, scientists have debated what wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. The usual suspects? A massive ...

Carrie Underwood is keeping her feet on Earth. The “Before He Cheats” singer, 42, declared that she has no plans to travel to ...

A new study has concluded that Earth's mini-moons may not have come from the asteroid belt as we once thought, but a source ...

Is it easier to fall asleep in low gravity?” and other spaceflight questions, answered by two NASA sleep scientists.

IN celebration of Earth Day 2025, government agencies, civil society organizations, youth groups and community volunteers in ...

In today’s fast-changing world, where species are constantly evolving and many are disappearing, it’s fascinating to learn ...

Researchers at the University of Texas have developed a new method for extracting rare earth elements, such as lanthanum, ...

While it can be relatively easy to locate worlds that orbit close to their star, planets with wider paths can be difficult to ...

The third major meteor shower of the year is about to hit its peak this week, sending a cascade of "shooting stars" streaking across the night sky.