More objects are being launched into space than ever, and most are headed for low Earth orbit. This region of space has become increasingly crowded with launches from SpaceX and others that have ...

What Is Earth's Tilt? It's a well-known fact that Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.5 degrees, which is a reason why we get to experience all the seasons. This tilt determines how ...

When you look at photographs of Earth from space, the planet looks like a blue marble, with patterns of clouds lying on the surface of the marble. It seems as if Earth's atmosphere is incredibly thin, ...

But despite its importance, many of the most fundamental properties of the core are unknown. We do not know exactly how hot the core is, what it is made of or when it began to freeze. Fortunately, a ...

From major volcanic eruptions, to supercharged earthquakes to deadly wildfires and floods, Earth’s systems are going through ...