The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury's surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.

Mirko Mangum's career as a pro skater was bright—coming up out of San Diego, riding for high profile companies like Planet ...

The total number of people killed in extreme weather events intensified by climate change in 2024 is likely in the tens or ...

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result.

On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as ...

Though 2025 won't mark the return of astronauts into deep space as NASA had hoped, launchpads still will be scorching-hot from a procession of robotic spacecraft attempting to land on the moon . How ...

The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be ...

Enigmatic planet Mercury posed for some closeups when the BepiColombo mission flew by. Craters, bright regions and volcanic ...

We are in store for an unusual celestial treat in January when six planets line up in the night sky across Texas.

This apocalyptic object, the Chicxulub impactor, slammed into the sea just off the coast of modern-day Mexico. From it, shock ...

By drilling 1.7 miles beneath the icy surface, the team has pulled a 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic bedrock.

Around the globe, Associated Press photographers in 2024 documented what scientists on Friday said was the hottest year on ...