The image was taken by GOES-19, the newest in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite series operated by NOAA.

The Earth is getting darker due to decreased aerosol pollution, melting sea ice, and reduced cloud cover, causing it to ...

Think of it this way: only around 10,000 decently sized meteorites slam into Earth per year. Meanwhile, the planet is ...

An enormous asteroid is approaching Earth at 24,136 miles per hour—and will be at its closest to us in two days' time. The ...

New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.

Earth has a new cosmic companion, a 19-meter asteroid named 2025 PN7, discovered in August 2025. This 'quasi-moon' will orbit ...

Many scientists call Jupiter the architect of the solar system because its immense gravity influenced the orbits of other ...

Discovered in August 2025, the 19-meter-wide asteroid is likely to be in Earth's orbit until after 2083, and then will slowly ...

A piece of a suspected rocket found on fire in Western Australia highlights the growing problem of space junk – and how ...

Three billion years ago, a sun -like star reached the end of its life, throwing off its outer layers following its red giant ...