The unusual event, never seen before, might be a way small comets are “blown to bits” in the solar system. By Jonathan O’Callaghan If you were standing on the surface of Comet ...

I will assume you're referring to what would happen if Earth stopped rotating all at once, without any gradual reduction in velocity. In that event, most things on Earth would be almost immediately ...

President Donald Trump announced the establishment of a U.S. critical mineral reserve late Monday, sending shares of miners higher in extended trading. The proposal, known as Project Vault, would ...

Nitrogen, upon which all life on Earth depends, may hold the key for explaining how early life on the planet evolved and how it could evolve on other planets. "All living organisms need nitrogen to ...

An interstellar comet first spotted passing through our solar system in July is beginning its departure from our corner of the universe — but first it will fly by Earth, and scientists are capturing ...

Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's orbit and axial tilt. These variations, known as Milankovitch cycles, ...

PCWorld reports that scientists discovered Earth’s inner core has slowed its rotation relative to the crust, even appearing to stop moving in a phenomenon that occurs every 35 years. This iron-nickel ...

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The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center similarly upgraded its forecast from G3, meaning “strong,” to G4, indicating “severe” conditions, for Wednesday. Meanwhile, the British Geological Society says ...

USA Rare Earth is in "close communication" with the White House, CEO Barbara Humpton told CNBC. Humpton's comment comes after the Trump administration took a 5% equity stake in Lithium Americas this ...

The FX series “Alien: Earth” premiered last month, and fans are already hoping for another installment. “Alien: Earth” hasn’t been renewed for season 2 yet, but the show’s creator, Noah Hawley, thinks ...