When NASA launched the Kepler Space Telescope in 2009, its mission was clear: to explore the stars and uncover distant ...

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In an unexpected twist, Earth's spin is set to accelerate in July and August, leading to the shortest days on record - with ...

While that tiny time difference is imperceptible to humans, it represents part of a broader pattern that has left scientists ...

One of humanity's most incessant searches in recent times is for evidence of extraterrestrial life, or, in other words, the ...

The "unintentional electromagnetic leakage" from airport radars and military radar systems can be "detectable across ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...

Discovered in Niger in 2023, the rare chunk weighs 54 pounds and represents more than 6 percent of all Mars material on Earth ...

In the coming weeks, Earth is expected to rotate slightly faster than usual, causing several days to be marginally shorter.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has shared its skywatching highlights - revealing what will light up the sky in July ...

Antarctic research reveals how rare earth elements move underground through freeze-thaw cycles in desert environments.