The Earth is slowly losing its shine. Its reflectivity – or albedo – is declining, mostly due to vanishing ice cover and fewer clouds. So few, in fact, that 2023 stood out as the year with the lowest ...

Iceland's 2023 volcanic eruption released sulfur dioxide that traveled 2,000 km to the Arctic, triggering acid rain, ...

Despite being overlooked down at the South Pole, Antarctica actually plays a large role in our world and you would notice if it was gone.

Planetary transits are the movement of planets through different zodiac signs. Calculated based on one’s birth chart, these transits significantly affect an individual, bringing both positive and ...

Once the quirky underdog of our solar system, Pluto held planetary status until 2006, when it got a cosmic demotion that still stings space fans. Discovered in 1930, Pluto was the ninth planet for ...

Scientists have found what they are calling the strongest sign yet of possible life beyond our solar system after detecting the chemical footprint of gases in an alien planet's atmosphere that on ...

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the Sun rises Friday, as three celestial bodies will appear in close conjunction. The arrangement of Venus, Saturn and a slender ...

According to NASA, the planetary phenomenon will be clearest about 45 minutes before sunrise, low in the eastern sky and appearing near the moon. Venus and Saturn will be the easiest to spot ...

Delicate wings of hot gas spew from a dying star, showcasing a stunning planetary nebula 2,500-3,800 light-years away. A metallic, jewel-like nebula formed by a massive red giant star swallowing ...

Albedo is building low-orbit satellites to map and monitor the Earth with unprecedented precision. The company is raising a Series B funding round at a $285 million pre-money valuation. Albedo ...

Star Wars: Andor first alluded to the planet Ghorman in the Season 1 episode “Narkina 5.” In a meeting between Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera and Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael ...

Ehlmann, currently a professor of planetary science at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Director of Caltech’s Keck Institute for Space Studies, will begin her role as LASP’s ...