Olivine, the most common mineral in the upper 400 km (about 250 miles) of Earth’s interior, has long been studied for how it deforms. Scientists have identified two primary directions of dislocation ...
The colossal movements of tectonic plates shape our world, influencing the composition of Earth’s atmosphere, the planet’s ...
On March 31, 2026, Earth will witness three near-Earth asteroid flybys. From a 36-foot bus-sized rock to a 72-foot ...
High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, ...
Blue Origin and NASA are teaming up on a new mission to protect Earth from asteroids, building on NASA's DART success.
A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging ...
Picture all of Earth’s oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet and are mostly made of hydrogen. Now multiply that by nine. That may be the amount of hydrogen in Earth’s core, possibly making it ...
It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...
Magnetic crystals provide the earliest evidence yet of the plate tectonics that likely made Earth habitable, pushing its ...