This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars ...

If you think the Australian summer sun feels harsher than a summer in the Northern Hemisphere, you're not wrong. But why that ...

THE search for alien life across our Solar System and beyond has so far kicked up nothing intelligent – let alone microbial.

The asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago and led to the extinction of dinosaurs was estimated to be about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers ... The ozone layer could also deplete by ...

The whole world used to be joined in one supercontinent called Pangaea. The Earth's hard outer layer (where we live) is called the crust. It is made up of large slabs called tectonic plates.

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...

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Now, a map has revealed the world's top 10 methane emitting hotspots where ... But in the past decade, methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere have reached almost three times that to more than ...

Wintry mix can include different types of precipitation including freezing rain and sleet. This tasty treat can help to ...

The Earth Sciences contribute to answers on a wide range of societal and economic questions in areas such as: the natural means of existence (water, raw materials, the energy transition), the ...