The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

Even though it’s a tiny change, the algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the planet warm even faster. "When [the ...

The new edition of the report has said that the year 2024, which was the warmest ever for the planet, was the warmest for Europe as ... for greater warming in the Arctic is what is known as the albedo ...

Albedo is building satellites to map and monitor the Earth with powerful precision and detail for use in agriculture, energy, ...

Astronomers have made a detection suggesting biosignatures, or signs of biological activity, on an exoplanet located 124 ...

Astronomers from MIT have uncovered a dramatic celestial spectacle: a Mercury-sized exoplanet that is rapidly disintegrating ...

Scientists have discovered a planet that is literally falling apart as it orbits its star. Located about 140 light-years from ...

A stellar occultation this month gave scientists an opportunity to scrutinize the seventh planet from the Sun.

New research suggests that the largest cosmic structure is even bigger and closer to Earth than we knew. It goes against ...

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

A planet 140 light-years from Earth is rapidly coming apart due to its close proximity to its star. The roasting planet is effectively evaporating away: It sheds an enormous amount of surface minerals ...

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they ...