While the Milankovitch Cycles operate on timescales far longer than human lifespans, their effects are always at play.

The Cambrian Explosion in which life on Earth underwent massive diversification was likely triggered by eccentricities in Earth’s orbit around our Sun. Or so say the authors of a new paper just ...

Around our planet, a cloud of metallic fragments is gradually thickening. This orbital cloud, formed from millions of debris ...

On its own, Earth would shift toward another ice age in about 10,000 years, scientists say. But humanity's greenhouse gas emissions may have radically shifted the climate's trajectory. Credit: Matt ...

While Mars doesn't directly control Earth's climate, its gravity subtly influences our planet's orbit and tilt over vast timescales. These predictable ...

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Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through ...

As the year gets underway, something important happens quietly in space while life on Earth carries on as usual. Our planet ...

When we think of global warming, what first comes to mind is the air: crushing heat waves that are felt rather than seen, ...

This depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every week! This adds together exposures taken over just 30 minutes on an early June night when, from my latitude ...

SpaceX plans to lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites in 2026 to reduce orbital decay time, limit debris risks and improve safety in low Earth orbit.

On its own, Earth would shift toward another ice age in about 10,000 years, scientists say. But humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions may have radically shifted the climates trajectory. (Santa Barbara, ...