"atmosphere"

Science has discovered around 6,000 planets, and this is the first one, other than Earth, that is rocky and has an atmosphere.

A strengthening El Niño over record-hot oceans could reshape weather worldwide. Here’s what it means, how it affects us, and what we can sti...

Scientists studying 50 years of solar data warn Earth may be entering a heightened risk period for rare “superflares” capable of disrupting...

A proposed StormWall spacecraft fleet could release gas to weaken solar storms, protecting satellites, power grids and technology, but poten...

A rare and spectacular total solar eclipse is set for Aug. 12, 2026, across the Arctic, eastern Greenland, western Iceland, the Atlantic Oce...

Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft will launch from an airplane in the Marshall Islands to boost NASA’s Swift Observatory, which is dangerousl...

The exoplanet HD 80606 b has a weird, elliptical orbit that brings it perilously close to its home star, causing massive temperature fluctua...

Heat stroke, dehydration, and medications that raise your risk — what every World Cup fan should know before heading to a match this summer.

From Starlink broadband and orbital data centers to space-based solar power, here’s what a $2 trillion SpaceX might actually build.

Earth’s rotation is slowing as melting ice moves across the planet. New research says it’s driven by climate change and is unmatched over th...

Why some investors see SpaceX’s future in challenging Boeing and Airbus — as well as the airline industry — by flying Starship point-to-poin...

The Perseid meteor shower begins today, with a moonless August peak expected to produce up to 100 meteors an hour under ideal dark-sky condi...