The Earth’s natural resources are enormous but not infinite. A lack of some rare minerals can hinder technological ...

Earth, between sweltering Venus and frozen Mars, formed and orbits within a band where water could persist in solid, liquid, and gaseous phases. Mars had surface water, but not as much as Earth, and ...

The dream of traversing the depths of space and planting the seed of human civilization on another planet has existed for generations.

A supernova close enough to Earth could strip the ozone layer and cause mass extinction, but no immediate threat exists.

YOUR last chance to see a supermoon in 2024 is now just days away. In a spectacle for sky-watchers, the full moon will look ...

The LMC is a dwarf galaxy, relatively close to the Earth (in galactic terms) at around 160,000 light years away. That may ...

November's full moon will be Friday night as the last consecutive supermoon in 2024. It's called the beaver moon, and ...

Planets, moons, and the quest for life beyond earth As we explore the vast expanse of space, we embark on a journey that ...

The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with fast-moving fireballs possible in US skies ...

If you're in a dark enough location, far from any light pollution, you'll be able to look into the heart of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. In the night sky, it appears as a curved band of stars and ...

Santa Clara County will soon have a large solar energy system in its own backyard. VCI Energy, a newcomer to the renewable ...