The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Today, we know of more than 5,000 exoplanets: planets outside our solar system that orbit other stars. While the effort to discover new worlds goes on, we’re steadily learning more about the exoplanets we’ve already detected: their sizes, what they’re made of and whether they have atmospheres.

Deep in a thick forest in Italy's northwestern Piedmont region, the hunt is on for the white Alba truffle, with excited dogs zigzagging and digging into the wet earth.

Hurricane Helene sent gravity waves rippling through the atmosphere far above the southeastern United States, new NASA images reveal.

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

NASA is not yet providing details about what caused a SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut to be hospitalized late last month, citing medical privacy concerns.

Nasa ‘still piecing things together’ two weeks after return from ISS but crew members cite medical privacy

There is speculation the Prince of Wales could stage his Earthshot Prize awards in Belem, Brazil.

Three NASA astronauts completed an extended space station mission, facing challenges and a hospital visit upon return. Insights into the physical and physi...

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