NASA’s 1,323-pound Van Allen Probe A will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere soon. Most of the spacecraft will burn up, but some components may survive, with low risk to humans.

In the study of lunar eclipses, NASA’s research into the varying shades and hues of a total lunar eclipse provides fascinating insights into the impact of this astronomical event on Earth’s atmosphere ...

A first-of-its-kind satellite has launched to track nearly imperceptible changes on Earth’s surface, an effort that could aid with responses to natural disasters. Called the NASA-ISRO Synthetic ...

Mark Rober is teaming up with Google and T-Mobile to launch a satellite into orbit for Earth selfies. Mark Rober is teaming up with Google and T-Mobile to launch a satellite into orbit for Earth ...

Satellite data shows rivers rise and fall less than expected while revealing hidden riverbed shapes and new clues about Earth’s water cycle.

The satellite will scan the Earth twice every 12 days. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...

From quick hits to deep dives, this Mashable series cuts through the noise to explain what on Earth is going on and what you should know about it. The lack of up-to-date visuals on Google Earth is not ...