Our galaxy and its nearest large companion, Andromeda, may be headed for a collision on a cosmic scale. What happens then?

How Radio Astronomy Helps Us See the Invisible Cosmos," astrophysicist Emma Chapman describes the hidden corners of space ...

Nuclear war is much more unpredictable than asteroids, but, unlike the dinosaurs of 66 million years ago, humans can avoid ...

Without the Moon, Earth’s geology, biology, and climate — as well as human philosophy — would be different in many significant ways. If Earth had no Moon, the postulated origin of the Moon through a ...

A new study suggests that modern satellite networks may be far more fragile than they appear, with the risk of orbital collisions rising sharply if control systems are disrupted. Credit: Shutterstock ...

Star Gazers host Trace Dominguez takes us on a thought experiment through a moonless world. From wild weather to changing tides, Star Gazers host Trace Dominguez takes us on a thought experiment ...

A simulation explores what would happen if the Moon vanished and was replaced by other objects—from planets like Mars and Jupiter to extreme objects like black holes. The results range from massive ...

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Have you heard the rumor online that the Earth’s gravity will be turned off for 7 seconds this August 12th? If you have, don’t panic. This is not going to happen. The original conspiracy theory that ...

Earth Day is a celebration that comes at a time when climate change is affecting communities across the globe. Earth Day, which falls on April 22 every year, began in 1970, after millions of ...