The discovery boosts the chances of finding extraterrestrial life.

Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.

Scientists reportedly discover an atmosphere around Earth-like planet LHS 1140b, 49 light-years away, raising hopes in the ...

Seen from afar, Earth is looking steadily darker. The amount of sunshine reflected is known as the albedo. This is going down ...

It’s been a good ride.

Using complex climate models, researchers have pinned down the point at which life will no longer be able to survive on Earth.

A shattered asteroid may have unleashed a long-lasting cosmic barrage that left scars across the inner solar system and ...

An asteroid as large as five cruise ships is barreling towards Earth at 5.6 miles per second. Civilization thankfully isn’t in any imminent danger, but the cosmic debris will still come close enough ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Some NASA Earth science missions have been told to prepare termination plans given the potential for major budget cuts in the agency’s overall science activities. Rep. George ...

On August 28, 2025, researchers aimed their equipment towards an area of sky where they expected to find the asteroid 1998 ...

Learn more about the department's name change from geological sciences to the Department of Earth Science, including the effect on degree names and curricula. The Department of Geological Sciences is ...