The Latest Breaking News from Earth

25 years ago, 'Mission to Mars' and 'Red Planet' had a bad Martian movie showdown. Was there a winner?

Two Hollywood Mars films celebrate their 25th birthday this year. Which one takes the cake?

Space · May 28, 2025

'Previously unimaginable': James Webb telescope breaks its own record again, discovering farthest known galaxy in the universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has broken its own record once again, spotting the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender is MoM-z14, a galaxy visible just 280 million years after the Big Bang.

LiveScience · May 28, 2025

Earth's core is 'leaking' gold, study finds

Our planet's core is rich in gold that can leak out into the mantle, and in some cases, end up in volcanos on the surface, according to a new study.

LiveScience · May 28, 2025

Rocket Lab launches private Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)

Rocket Lab launched a "Gen-3" Earth-observing satellite for the company BlackSky toward orbit from New Zealand today (June 2).

Space · May 28, 2025

Breakthrough after mysterious mountain range found buried beneath Antarctica’s ice

The ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica are entombed beneath kilometres of ice

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Secrets of ‘polar dinosaur’ forest home revealed for first time in 120 million years

At least 100 million years ago, dinosaurs thrived on the piece of land that is modern-day Australia

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Photographer captures ghostly ripples over Colorado night sky. 'It is rare to see it directly overhead and moving like that' (photo)

Aaron Watson captured slightly more than he bargained for when setting up a timelapse to capture airglow and the Milky Way.

Space · May 28, 2025

‘US, China, India can all fit into Africa’: On a quest to fix the world map

Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

Al Jazeera · May 28, 2025

Quadruple volcanoes on secret Soviet military base linked to climate-altering eruption 200 years ago — Earth from space

A 2024 satellite photo shows four end-to-end volcanoes perfectly spaced out along the Russian island of Simushir. One of these peaks was the site of a surprise eruption that temporarily cooled the Northern Hemisphere in 1831.

LiveScience · May 28, 2025

Noctilucent cloud season 2025 is upon us! Here's how to spot elusive 'night-shining' clouds

But you'll need a little luck.

Space · May 28, 2025