The Latest Breaking News from Earth

The UK government recently announced plans to fund five small-scale trials related to geoengineering. It’s the first time a state research funding body has put serious money into what’s known as solar radiation management, or SRM, which seeks to cool the planet by reflecting more of the Sun’s energy back…

In-orbit servicing and refueling could help curb the environmental harm done by the space industry. But will operators subscribe to the greener business model? The jury is out.

A twist might be hiding in plain sight.

NASA scientists had forecast an impending crash in four billion years, sending the sun flying

Mars' core formed within just a few million years, scientists say compared to the hundreds of millions or even billions of years that it took for Earth's core to form — it also might smell like rotten eggs.

Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar storms

Gold mining in the Amazon removes so much water from the ground that it's too hot and dry for seedlings to survive.

The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building multiple major telescopes and planetary probes to advance this search. However, the signs of life – called biosignatures – that scientists may find will likely be difficult to interpret. Figuring…

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