We know Earth is old. Scientists estimate that our planet formed around 4.5 billion years ago. But how old is it exactly? And ...

The record-breaking mission offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology of our planet’s largest layer.

Earth's magnetic field was so weak it almost disappeared. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, complex life emerged.

A tree-ringed African lake has yielded a record of Earth's magnetic field spanning the past 150,000 years. A core of rock and ...

They've concluded that the Earth was built in the same way that you would build a big snowball to make a snowman. The mass ...

A historic mission to bring Mars rocks to Earth may be cancelled under Trump’s 2026 budget proposal. Scientists call it a ...

The asteroid, with a diameter of about 950 feet will come close enough to Earth on Friday to warrant astronomers keeping a ...

In 2022, NASA scientists successfully nudged an asteroid off its course, shortening its orbit by 32 minutes as part of the ...

In the modern world, a reliable supply of hydrogen gas is vital for the function of society. Fertilizer produced from ...

Missions that return asteroid samples bring home more than just very expensive dust. These samples can provide valuable ...

The first sample of moon dust to arrive on Earth in nearly 50 years has landed safely in Milton Keynes, on loan from China.