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NASA discovers planet-wide electric field around Earth that's shooting bits of our atmosphere into space
NASA scientists have discovered a planet-wide electric field surrounding Earth, confirming a 60-year-old hypothesis. Studying the field could yield some vital information about how our planet's atmosphere has evolved.
Intense solar storm opens '2-way highway' for charged particles, sparking rare auroras on the sun
Last year, Earth spewed charged particles into the sun in a rare cosmic event that has surprised scientists.
Earth’s days once got 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests
The moon once drifted thousands of miles farther away, and Earth's days got 2.2 hours longer, a new study finds.
Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals
Scientists have uncovered the "genetic fingerprint" of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock's origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.
Earth's weather is getting weirder. Here's why.
We take a look at the apparent uptick in weird weather events and discuss the possible causes with leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe.
NASA discovers secret moon orbiting nearby 'planet killer' asteroid after recent close approach to Earth
New NASA images of a mountain-size, "planet killer" asteroid that made its closest approach to Earth last month have revealed a surprise companion circling the massive space rock.
Earth's gravity knocked pyramid-size asteroid off course during recent ultra-close flyby, NASA images reveal
New photos of the recently discovered asteroid 2024 MK, which zoomed past Earth in late June, reveal that the massive space rock's orbit has been significantly altered by its close approach to our planet.
Newly discovered asteroid larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will zoom between Earth and the moon on Saturday
On Saturday (June 29), an asteroid larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza will fly past Earth at about three-quarters the distance from Earth to the moon. The asteroid, named 2024 MK, poses no risk to our planet.
Mountain-size 'planet killer' asteroid will make a close approach to Earth today — and you can watch it live
Shorty after 4 p.m. ET today (June 27), the mountain-size asteroid 2011 UL21 will come within 5 million miles of Earth, making it one of the largest space rocks to come that close to our planet for 125 years. Here's how to watch the close encounter live, or see it with a telescope.
