The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth’s technologies

Space weather imposes threats on everything from electrical grids to GPS navigation.

Space · Aug 3, 2025

‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty

With more countries looking to explore space, there is a rising hope that space is now more accessible for diverse participants.

Space · Aug 3, 2025

See the moon shine alongside red supergiant star Antares after sunset tonight

The red supergiant star Antares will appear close to the waxing gibbous moon tonight.

Space · Aug 3, 2025

August Moon: Here's what to look for during all 4 major moon phases

Join us on a guided telescope tour of August's moon, featuring distinct targets for each of the four major lunar phases.

Space · Aug 2, 2025

Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected

The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is well preserved, making it a hotspot for space research.

Space · Aug 2, 2025

Earth, Mars, Venus — and a long-lost planet — may have once 'waltzed' in perfect harmony around the sun

New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun.

LiveScience · Aug 2, 2025

'Fantastic Four: First Steps' proves why the MCU needs to get weirder to shake its post-'End Game' slump

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" shakes up the MCU formula with a stylish new world, and it could be just the key to shaking its post-"Endgame" slump.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 2, 2025

Dangerous Mekong River pollution blamed on lawless mining in Myanmar

Fishing communities in Laos feel effect of pollution from gold, rare earth mining in rebel-controlled areas of Myanmar.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2025

I Found So Many Iron Man Parallels In The Fantastic Four: First Steps, And It Makes Me Even More Excited For Robert Downey Jr.'s Return

DOOM!

Cinemablend · Aug 1, 2025

Rookie crewmates kept things fresh for Ax-4 astronaut Peggy Whitson: 'It's always great to relive a little bit of that first time'

Ax-4 commander Peggy Whitson just extended her American duration record on the International Space Station. She also served as coach to the three rookie astronauts who flew with her.

Space · Aug 1, 2025