New research suggests that powerful star explosions, called supernovae, may have caused at least two mass extinctions in ...

The rate of stars going supernova near Earth appears to match two mass extinctions -- 372 million years ago and 445 million ...

Exploding stars in near-solar space may have triggered at least two mass extinction events in Earth’s history. A new study ...

An asteroid between about 130 and 300 ft. (40 and 90 meters) in diameter has been given a 2.3% chance of it hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

Elon Musk's Starship was pictured as it blew up after reaching 90 miles above Earth and contact was loss by SpaceX with ...

A supernova — the explosive death of a massive star — can leave behind a black hole or neutron star. These cosmic blasts are ...

Astronauts orbiting 250 miles above Earth got a front-row seat to destruction on Thursday. During a SpaceX flight test of ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory said signs indicated a Mount Spurr eruption was likely, though not certain, in the weeks or ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids. NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids, like ...

Nucleation and growth of Earth’s solid inner core has a crucial role powering the geomagnetic field. This Review explores the timing and mechanisms of inner core growth consistent with physical ...

World's Oldest Impact Crater Found, Rewriting Earth's Ancient History Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly ...