Planet

Guillermo Söhnlein believes humans could be living on Venus by 2050.

Utah seismologist Keith Koper, who oversaw the study, told Newsweek that he was particularly surprised by how "pervasive the scattered energy from the inner core was."

Despite the exciting discovery, scientists remain puzzled as to how they can use the information to pinpoint forthcoming earthquakes.

Skygazers will be able to see the Galilean satellites clearly if they are treated with clear skies.

"We look like a delicious space melon," said one user of the unique northern lights image.

Rogue planets that float freely through space without a star to orbit are very difficult for astronomers to detect.

An asteroid that has the potential to collide with Earth has been detected.

NASA's NEO Earth Close Approaches database has identified more than 30 "potentially hazardous" asteroids that will approach Earth in the coming year.

A series of 16 powerful solar flares that caused radio blackouts on Earth could be followed by activity from an even more dangerous sunspot.

Under Bolsonaro's presidency, an estimated 16,000 square miles of the Amazon rainforest have been lost. Can Lula end the deforestation as he promises?

The royals have been branded hypocrites for Harry's climate change reference in his U.N. speech, despite a report that the couple "flew commercial" to NYC.

"Kids are mean and will eat a kid named Jupiter for lunch," one comment read.

The structure is one of two thermochemical piles in Earth's mantle that influence processes at the planet's core.

By using two circles of the northern and southern hemispheres scientists said they have created the most accurate 2D map of Earth to date.

Clues in ancient rock suggest the early Earth did not have continents like we have today, but was covered by an ocean.

One day our star will run out of fuel and start expanding, engulfing Mercury, Venus and Earth in the process.

Around 1 billion people currently go hungry, but about 2 billion people are overeating, The Lancet commission showed.

The image confirms baby planets slice through their host star's dusty disks, leaving holes and rings in their wake.

Scientists finally know why, every now and then, north becomes south, and south becomes north.

A stable climate could be key to hosting life.

Scientists have a new theory, called the cosmochemical model of Pluto formation.

Stronger gravity requires stronger—and pricier—rockets to overcome.

For every unexplained sighting, there are many more that have a clear, earth-bound reason.

"The closer you get to Jupiter, the weirder it gets."

Climate models are tricky. This study shows the most accurate ones predict the worst future warming.

Humans are damaging Earth and "we should think about exploring planets that may have the potential to sustain human life."

Don't cry too much about Cassini. Upcoming missions are going to Mars, Mercury, the Sun, Europa and several asteroids.

Snow on Mars? Yup. Just maybe not enough to have a snowball fight.

Nye says the celestial event will "change you forever."

Watching the footage captured earlier this month is like taking part in a 30-second meditation.