The Latest Breaking News from Earth

About 700m years ago, the Earth froze over entirely – now we may know why

Researchers believe huge volcanic eruptions, and the absence of plants, turned our planet into one giant snowball

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025

SpaceX launches 2 powerful internet satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two of SES's O3b mPOWER communications satellites toward medium-Earth orbit today (July 22), then aced its landing on a ship at sea.

Space · Jul 22, 2025

Could the latest ‘interstellar comet’ be an alien probe? Why spotting cosmic visitors is harder than you think

On July 1, astronomers spotted an unusual high-speed object zooming towards the Sun. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the surprising space traveller had one very special quality: its orbit showed it had come from outside our Solar System.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025

Here we go again! Controversial paper questions whether interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is 'possibly hostile' alien tech in disguise

A controversial new paper questions whether the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a potentially dangerous alien probe, similar to claims made about 'Oumuamua. But experts have called it "nonsense".

LiveScience · Jul 22, 2025

Stunning twilight photo captures comet bidding farewell to Earth for 80,000 years

Miguel Claro took one last look at Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas as it bid farewell to Earth for the next 80,000 years.

Space · Jul 22, 2025

The most exciting sci-fi show for years gets another nail-biting trailer

Alien: Earth could be massive

T3 · Jul 22, 2025

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ review: A visually stunning and “fantastic” take at Marvel’s First Family

The team is here and they're perfect.

The Mary Sue · Jul 22, 2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps review — one of the greatest Marvel movies of all time

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a detailed, character rich and fun arrival of Marvel’s iconic superhero family marks the beginning of a new era for the MCU.

WhatToWatch · Jul 22, 2025

Makenzie Lystrup stepping down as director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Makenzie Lystrup will step down as head of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on Aug. 1. She'll be the second NASA center director to depart in just a two-month span.

Space · Jul 22, 2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps review: "An occasionally thrilling heroic adventure that sits safely within a B-tier MCU range"

The Fantastic Four: First Steps review: "An occasionally thrilling heroic adventure that sits safely within a B-tier MCU range"

Total Film · Jul 22, 2025