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Earth's Evolution
You can't let earth out of your sight for a second. Just when you think you know the look of your coastline, the lay of your forests, the reach of your glaciers,...
3-man Space Crew Returns Safely to Earth
(MOSCOW) — A Soyuz space capsule carrying a three-man international crew has landed safely on the steppes of Kazakhstan.Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space...
Viewpoint: Don’t Call The Planet “Mother” Earth
By anthropomorphizing our planet, we find it inconceivable that it might become inhospitable to human life
Earth’s Great Gift to the Moon: Water
Tiny samples from Apollo moon rocks help solve an ancient myatery
WATCH: Commander Chris Hadfield Covers ‘Space Oddity’ in Space
Astronaut Chris Hadfield had one more treat for his fans on Earth.
Studies of the Past Show an Ice-Free Arctic Could Be in Our Future
Human civilization didn't exist the last time that carbon levels in the atmosphere were as high as they are now. As a new study shows, temperatures were much...
Timelapse: Landsat Satellite Images of Climate Change, via Google Earth
From Las Vegas to Arctic glaciers, navigate through time and space as you explore changes to Earth's surface over the last three decades.
Hopeful New Signs of Duplicate Earths
The haul of exoplanets astronomers are discovering include some surprising and promising finds
Today’s Weather on Saturn: Hurricane in the North Pole!
The Cassini spacecraft spots a years-long storm on a distant world
Happy Google Doodle Earth Day!
Today's interactive Google Doodle is inspired by Earth Day, an annual event designed to celebrate nature's beauty and raise awareness about conservation efforts...
Reading While Eating for April 22: Happy Earth Day!
Everything you need to know about our home planet.
Earth Daze: What Happened to the Environmental Movement?
43 years ago, more than 20 million Americans took part in the first Earth Day. Today...the number is a bit less. Has the modern environmental movement lost its...
Tom Cruise in Oblivion: Drones and Clones on Planet Earth
One of Hollywood's last stars wins battles against enemy spacecraft, but he can't infuse this artsy sci-fi film with emotional vitality
Water Worlds: Has NASA Found Mirror Earths?
The Kepler Space Telescope might have hit the motherlode
All Eyes on the World: A Look Back at NASA’s Best Views of Earth
On a blue-sky day, it's easy to look up into the far-reaching atmosphere and marvel at the wonders that it holds -- and not even realize that anything is staring...
How Should We Deal With Future Near-Earth Asteroids? In the Words of NASA: ‘Pray’
NASA chief Charles Bolden did not have many reassuring words for the U.S. House of Representative Science Committee when he spoke recently about his agency's...
3 Astronauts Return to Earth From Space Station
(MOSCOW) — A Soyuz space capsule carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts landed Saturday morning on the foggy steppes of Kazakhstan, safely...
Comet Making Closest Approach Ever of Earth
The comet passed within 100 million miles of Earth, its closest approach in its first-ever cruise through the inner solar system.
Space Puzzle: What’s Behind Earth’s Mysterious New Radiation Belt?
The Van Allen Belts, known to science for more than half a century, throw astronomers a sudden curve
