Earth is the planet we have the best opportunity to understand in detail—helping us see how other rocky planets behave, even ...

This quiz will explore the science behind the scenery, the facts behind the familiar, and the wonders that make Earth a living planet.

Today, April 22, is Earth Day, a time to appreciate our planet and the two-way relationship we have with it. It’s easy to take Earth for granted, since ...

Learn about the Earth with these 5 incredible facts about our planet, including the temperature of the Earth's core and Pangea.

The Psyche spacecraft is on a six-year journey to reach a metal-rich asteroid by the same name. Well into its voyage, the ...

The Earth only accounts for about 0.1% of our solar system's mass. It really drives home how unbelievably massive space truly is.

It's time to put an end to these myths, misconceptions, and inaccuracies about the universe.

In 1990 NASA’s unmanned Magellan spacecraft became the first mission to orbit the planet Venus. It hitched a ride into Earth orbit in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1989.