A new study suggests spacecraft exhaust could quickly contaminate the moon's most scientifically valuable regions, ...

At a press conference on June 9, NASA announced the crew of its upcoming Artemis 3 mission to low-Earth orbit. Commander Randy Bresnik, pilot Luca Parmitano and mission specialists Frank Rubio and ...

As we face the world’s greatest environmental challenges, BBC Earth brings you solutions in psychology, food, climate change, health, social trends, and technology that can make the world a more ...

Have you ever pondered the possibility that the Earth we inhabit today could one day become lifeless? A recent scientific study has reignited this concern. It suggests that even predictions akin to ...

NASA Artemis missions are working toward a near future where humans are an interplanetary species—lunar bases are planned by 2030 and a round trip to Mars in 2039. These planet-hopping people will ...

Over the past week we've witnessed the many political discussions that go with the territory of a COP—or, more verbosely, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on ...

In the quiet layers of rock, footprints, bones, and leaves tell a story of worlds lost, and of our own uncertain future. Every year, National Fossil Day invites us to pause and think about the ...

A new look at Earth’s deep past is reshaping how scientists understand the planet’s climate, and it carries a quiet warning ...

Demand for timely and accurate Earth observation (EO) data has never been greater. Applications range from monitoring climate change and urbanization to ensuring food security, managing biodiversity, ...