Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

Astronomical discovery: supersonic gales of 20,500 mph batter the exoplanet WASP-127b, breaking cosmic records for ...

Earth has experienced both hot and cold periods over time, though warm times have been more common. That’s true of the last 485 million years, as seen in this timeline reported in 2024. Our genus, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby ...

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth completed its rotation approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds faster than ...

Atomic clocks — among the most precise instruments humans have ever built — have been keeping track of Earth’s spin since the ...

Earth is spinning faster, making July 9, 2025, one of the shortest day since 1960 by 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds, primarily due to the Moon's alignment. While imperceptible in daily life, this speedup may ...

Long-term changes in the planet's spin speed largely stem from Earth's core acting in unpredictable ways, researchers say.

Earth's core mystery solved: How solid rock flows 3,000 kilometers beneath us Date: June 8, 2025 Source: ETH Zurich Summary: Beneath Earth s surface, nearly 3,000 kilometers down, lies a ...

With 10 times the mass of our planet, and spending only part of its orbit in the habitable zone, Kepler-725c is very different to Earth.

Read these 75 interesting and cool facts about Earth to learn more about our planet.