Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those ...

Coronal hole on the Sun: A massive, inverted '1'-shaped coronal hole on the Sun, stretching a million kilometers, is ...

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

The space rock is hurtling through our cosmic backyard at a zippy 26,200 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit and shaping the ...

Will other planets be affected?

Did two vast holes really open up on the Sun and point directly at Earth? We unpack whether Earth is facing serious space ...

The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing ...

This doesn’t mean Mars causes ice ages on its own. Orbital cycles are only part of the picture. Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ...

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun will appear ...

Scientists find ‘record-breaking’ asteroid nearly the size of eight football fields. Is it close to Earth? - The asteroid was discovered using data from the world’s largest camera ...