This isn't "Project Hail Mary": An asteroid the size of a house will approach Earth on Thursday. It's one of five asteroids ...

A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging ...

Of the five asteroids, one will be closer to Earth than the moon, according to NASA.

Scientists say they have uncovered new clues in Australia about when plate tectonics began on Earth, the only known planet to ...

Earth’s climate is wildly out of balance, and there is no precedent in recorded history for what is happening now on our ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. After a few years of speeding up, our planet now appears to ...

Olivine, the most common mineral in the upper 400 km (about 250 miles) of Earth’s interior, has long been studied for how it deforms. Scientists have identified two primary directions of dislocation ...

Webb telescope data shows a once-risky asteroid will safely pass Earth and the Moon in 2032, removing all impact concerns.