An asteroid capable of flattening a mid-sized city could potentially collide with Earth eight years from now, as its orbit around the sun briefly intersects the path of our planet. Named 2024 YR4 ...

“This decision aligns with standard practices for Earth observation satellites, allowing for efficient calibration and operation in their intended orbital paths. The collaborative decision reflects ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from ...

New NASA coronagraph will measure temperature, speed of solar wind from ISS — Space weather: What is it and how is it predicted? — Solar wind: What is it and how does it affect Earth?

The two NASA astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station may be able to return to Earth sooner than expected. In a Tuesday press release, NASA said that SpaceX would switch ...

The blast would send fragments of rock shooting outward at more than 10 miles per second, which is faster than the speed of the International Space Station hurtling around the Earth, Hadfield said.

Continent-size islands deep inside Earth's mantle could be more than a billion years old, a new study finds. Known as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs), these blobs are both hotter and ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — A recent study has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that the climate effects of new particles in urban areas have been significantly ...

The Earth Institute was established in 1995 to advance our understanding of Earth science and apply that knowledge to decisions made by governments and businesses around the world. A world leader in ...

This can be done easily using Google Earth. Record your observations about how the EPA ground measurements match the satellite image. Do areas with poor air quality (yellow, orange or red dots) ...

Narrator: 4 and a half billion years ago, clouds of cosmic dust and gas which were orbiting the Sun collided into one another, creating the Earth, our planet, the home of mankind. It spins at 1000 ...

Ignored for most of its existence, the huge ice-bound island has been thrust into a geopolitical maelstrom. It’s trying to make the most of it. By Jeffrey Gettleman and Ivor Prickett Riyadh is ...