Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new exoplanet ...

Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river ...

Earth's largest waterfall, Denmark Strait cataract, is located in Arctic waters between Iceland and Greenland and is roughly ...

Right now, Earth is about 3.1 million miles farther from the sun than it is in early January when it reaches perihelion, its closest point. Compared to its average distance of 93 million miles, that’s ...

The thunder of a solid rocket booster hurtling a scientific payload to the edge of space shook the sides of buildings on White Sands Missile Range Friday. The sounding rocket carried the first space t ...

For 37 years in a searing California desert, runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of the hottest places on Earth ...

Explore these unforgettable California travel destinations, from natural wonders to iconic landmarks, in this personal ...

When the running gets hard in this desert dubbed "hell on Earth," Danny Westergaard tells himself: "Slow and steady" or "smooth as butter." ...

Zotov predicts Earth’s rotation may soon decelerate once again. If he’s right, this sudden speeding-up could prove to be just ...

Tuesday, July 22, is expected to be the second of three days in 2025 where more than a millisecond could be shaved off the ...

Scientists break down the reasons why days are getting shorter—and the mystery they're still trying to solve about Earth's ...