The Orion Spur branches off from the Sagittarius Arm, one of the galaxy's two major spiral arms. Earth's circumference ... is the content manager at Live Science. She is a science writer and ...

PACE is part of this new class of spaceborne imagers that gathers data from well over 200 wavelengths, providing new insights into how the Earth system works and ... enduring connections between ...

Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic ...

It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

World's Oldest Impact Crater Found, Rewriting Earth's Ancient History Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly ...

Ready for a show? On the night of March 13 into the early hours of March 14, a total lunar eclipse will occur as the moon moves into the Earth's umbra, or shadow, turning the bright white lunar ...

A study of ancient stromatolites reveals that ammonium reservoirs in early Earth's oceans, likely influenced by volcanic ...

John Vidale, Dean's Professor of Earth Sciences at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, who was the new study's principal investigator, said in a statement that the researchers ...

This collection highlights the most downloaded* Nature Communications papers in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences published in 2024. Featuring authors from around the world, these ...