Astronomers have detected an Earth-size planet candidate orbiting a nearby star once a year, making it a promising target for ...

We are excited to introduce our newest collection of animated maps designed to capture and illuminate Earth’s perpetual ...

We live in an era of extraordinary technological reach. Satellites circle the planet at every altitude, armed with radar, infrared sensors, and high-resolution optical cameras. Yet for all their ...

NASA's upcoming EDGE satellite mission, led by UC San Diego, uses lasers to deliver unprecedented 3D mapping of Earth.

— -- Astronomers on Monday reported the discovery of an Earth-like planet outside the solar system whose size and distance from its own star put it in the "habitable" zone and make for a surface ...

In 2019, the GLOBE Land Cover project began asking volunteers to help map planet Earth by taking photos of their surroundings facing multiple directions, including north, south, east and west. Now, a ...

TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized world in the system’s habitable zone, is drawing scientific attention as researchers hunt for signs of an atmosphere—and potentially life-supporting conditions. Early James ...