New research shows iodine in Earth’s early atmosphere delayed the ozone layer’s stabilization, affecting life evolution.

Didymos is a near-Earth double asteroid, consisting of the ‘primary asteroid’ of the same name [eng. primary vs. secondary asteroid], which is orbited by the smaller ‘asteroid moon’ Dimorphos. Didymos ...

Perched on top of a remote, wind-swept hill in rural mid-Wales sits a series of structures designed to protect us against ... observatory which tracks "near-Earth objects" - comets and asteroids ...

Researchers from more than 20 organizations worldwide have found that if we can leave just 1.2 percent of Earth's land alone, we can "head off" the most likely and imminent extinctions coming our way.

AB, a 42-foot Near-Earth Asteroid, will pass just 95,200 miles from Earth, providing scientists a unique chance to study it ...

Forests play a vital role in combating climate change by storing vast amounts of carbon. Discover which forests on Earth act as the largest carbon sinks, how they support global ecosystems, and why ...

advanced monitoring could provide valuable time to implement mitigation strategies. NASA’s technology for monitoring and analysing NEOs to protect Earth ...