The Latest Breaking News from Earth

A car-sized asteroid is heading toward Earth for a flyby later tonight: Here's what you need to know

The asteroid will make a close approach to Earth just three days following its discovery.

Space · Mar 24

Cannonball-size meteorite crashes through roof of Texas home as multiple 'fireballs' rain down on the US

A suspected space rock, around the size of a cantaloupe, was found in the bedroom of a Houston home after crashing through the building's roof. It is likely a fragment of one of several "fireball" meteors that exploded over the U.S. in the past week.

LiveScience · Mar 24

Family of police officer who died after crash in Kent say they are ‘broken’

Pc Bradley Corke, 27, was described by his family as a ‘true gentleman’ and ‘one of the finest young men ever to have walked this Earth’.

Evening Standard · Mar 24

NASA Finds Massive New Moon Crater From Rare 225-Meter Meteor, Threatening Manned Lunar Missions

NASA has identified a 225-metre-wide crater on the Moon formed by a rare meteor in April–May 2024, a phenomenon expected only once every 139 years.

International Business Times UK · Mar 24

Webb Telescope Discovers Super-Earth With 'Impossible' Atmosphere and Lava Oceans, Defying Science

The James Webb Space Telescope has identified a new class of exoplanet, L 98-59 d, which features a permanent magma ocean and a sulphur-rich atmosphere. Despite extreme radiation, this super-Earth maintains a thick envelope of hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide. Scientists believe the planet's molten interior constantly replenishes its atmosphere,…

International Business Times UK · Mar 24

Welcome to Euronews Earth: Reporting on the front line of the climate and biodiversity crises

Euronews Earth launches today, informing you on how climate change is shaping life across Europe.

Euronews · Mar 24

Australia and EU sign comprehensive trade deal amid global tensions

The European Union and Australia struck a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday, while also agreeing to boost defence cooperation and access to rare earth minerals, in the face of global uncertainty over trade.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 24

Extreme blast of Arctic air from polar vortex paints a picturesque plume off Florida coast — Earth from space

A recent satellite photo captured a stunning scene of sediment swirling across the West Florida Shelf after an extreme cold snap that covered large parts of the eastern U.S. in snow.

LiveScience · Mar 24

What are zettajoules – and what do they tell us about Earth’s energy imbalance?

When James Prescott Joule lent his name to a unit of energy, he could not have foreseen today’s alarming calculations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Up 74% YTD, This Space Stock is Winning as Global Tensions Escalate

This space stock is transforming commercial satellite images into mission-critical decisions.

Barchart · Mar 23