AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Earth is getting darker; the planet itself, when viewed from space, appears darker than it did in the past. The upper half actually appears to be getting darker than the bottom ...

Learn how some of Earth’s magnetic field flips last longer than others, weakening our defenses against cosmic radiation.

An August 2025 study published in Nature reveals that the seasons aren't quite as synchronous as previously believed. The paper's lead author, Drew Terasaki Hart from the University of California, ...

From the mysteries of our own planet to the vast reaches of the cosmos, music has long captured humanity’s fascination with the skies above. “From Earth to Outer Space” invites listeners on a journey ...

Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia. Here, China's Long March 2F rocket blasts off at the Jiuquan Satellite ...

Moss spores survived in outer space for a majority of 2022, and could even reproduce as usual when they were eventually returned to Earth, according to a new study from researchers who say their ...

Earth’s magnetic field can linger in a weakened, unstable state for tens of thousands of years before fully flipping.

Launched on Dec. 20, it would travel for the next 23 days on a NASA balloon along the very highest reaches of the atmosphere, ...