The discovery of 2024 PT5, a small, rocky body dubbed a "minimoon" during its discovery last year, hints at a hidden ...

Astronomers have probed the physical environment of repeating X-ray outbursts near monster black holes thanks to data from NASA's NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) and other missions.

Super-Earths, larger planets similar to Earth, are far more common across the universe than scientists previously believed, according to a groundbreaking microlensing study using KMTNet telescopes.

A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a ...

A rocky stretch in Western Australia's Pilbara, near Earth's earliest-confirmed lifeforms, was hit by a meteorite about 3.5 billion years ago.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Earth Day is right around the corner. If you’re looking to do something to celebrate our celestial home, Western New York has tons of events in the next few weeks.

But the earthquakes she found taking place near the central region of the mountain ... which uses seismic waves to map Earth’s internal structure. The scientists found that in the central ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Living in Hawaiʻi makes Earth Day a bit more special than in other places. We have one of the most unique and dynamic ecosystems in the world, and most locals have a keen ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Earth Day, held every year on April 22, was created 55 years ago in 1970. The official Earth Day site calls the founding of Earth Day, “the birth of the modern ...

Researchers say they have uncovered evidence that early Earth was home to more hydrogen ... thanks to a technique known as X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure, or XANES, spectroscopy, he said.