The two images, taken in 1968 and 1972 respectively, helped fuel the holistic thinking of our planet as a single living organism that helped spawned Earth Day and the environmental movement.

FROM roiling storms, rare comets and volcanic eruptions, there is lots to see aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Fortunately, astronauts are not only equipped with suites of scientific ...

Incredible images reveal the moment a new planet begins to sculpt spirals of dust and gas around its home star, located over 440 light-years from Earth.

Here's the best picture we have of this tiny, rocky "moon" that's only about 3 miles across. Because of its small size, astronomers need powerful instruments to see Cruithne. The telescope at ...

Earth from space A series of photos taken between 2022 and 2024 shows the emergence and rapid disappearance of a volcanic "ghost island" off the coast of Azerbaijan.

Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it ...

Goodnight, Earth. While Europe may have its own light pollution issues, so does North America, particularly along the eastern seaboard. But better lighting practices being adopted in some cities ...

A view of Earth and the moon taken using the Hera spacecraft’s Asteroid Framing Camera (AFC) on Oct. 11 from a distance of nearly 1 million miles, or approximately 1.6 million kilometers.

In Pictures: Spectacular Supermoon and Partial Lunar Eclipse Light Up Skies Published Sep 18, 2024 at 2:23 PM EDT Updated Sep 18, 2024 at 2:24 PM EDT By Tom Howarth ...

Such images of the planet, often called Earth’s twin, can help scientists learn more about Venus’ surface geology, what minerals might be present there, and the planet’s evolution.

The dazzling light show is due to a geomagnetic storm – a disturbance in Earth's magnetic field caused by a violent ejection of charged particles from the sun. Best of all, you don't need any ...