Buried more than 3,000 miles beneath our feet, Earth’s solid inner core was once thought to be unchanging—locked in place at the heart of the planet. But new research has revealed something much more ...
If you haven’t accomplished as much this summer as you had hoped to, you can blame forces far beyond your control: a few of these dog days, by one measure, are among the shortest you’ve ever lived ...
A major asteroid has entered Earth's orbit, and some scientists and experts believe it is exhibiting behavior consistent with ...
In a new, groundbreaking discovery that has captivated the astronomy community, scientists have confirmed the presence of not one, but four small planets orbiting Barnard’s Star– the second-closest ...
If you haven’t accomplished as much this summer as you had hoped to, you can blame forces far beyond your control: a few of these dog days, by one measure, are among the shortest you’ve ever lived ...
NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured this stunning long-exposure view of Earth and stars from space at night from the International Space Station. The Earth and a starry night appear to merge into one ...
Gather your little ones for story time with the National Air and Space Museum. Museum educator Ann Caspari will read "The Day the Earth Stopped Spinning," an original story about the orbiting and ...