Ozone Layer

Modeling Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field from 41,000 years ago suggests how Homo sapiens' sun-fighting strategy helped sustain them as a species.

Scientists are increasingly concerned about the future of Earth science under President Donald Trump as three key NASA satellites near the end of their missions with no plan for replacement

According to new research from Keele University and the Universidad de Alicante, near-Earth explosions of giant O- and B-type stars occur at a rate of 2.5 per one billion year.

An MIT-led study confirms the Antarctic ozone layer is healing as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.

Scientists have simulated what would happen if Bennu hit Earth. They said the effects could linger longer than those of the dinosaur-killing asteroid. The post What if Bennu hit Earth? Simulations suggest catastrophe first appeared on EarthSky.

Ventiva' ICE uses ionizing technology to silently move air and cool a laptop. But the startup has also won the endorsement of Dell and Intel.

The first-ever wooden satellite, called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule on Nov. 5 to perform some key in-space tests.

Japanese scientists blended traditional woodworking techniques with state-of-the-art electronics to fashion the world's first wooden satellite.

LignoSat's wooden satellite is offering a greener alternative for the industry

Vitamins are essential for body functions. Here are are 5 vitamins that aid in weight loss, what foods contain them, and what to know about supplementation.

Bill Gates has funded experiments to block out the sun.

The university is attempting to position itself as the place for serious scientific consideration of Earth system interventions aimed at reversing or counteracting climate change.

Pollution from skyrocketing numbers of satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere could threaten our planet's protective ozone layer

NASA has successfully repaired Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, and is now transmitting data from its four scientific instruments.

NASA has selected four proposals for concept studies of missions to help us better understand Earth science key focus areas for the benefit of all including

Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink.

In a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.

Some ancient texts record what were likely dying stars, faintly visible from Earth. If close enough, these events can disturb telescopes and even damage the ...

A beleaguered solar geoengineering project failed to conduct field tests because of opposition from environmentalists and Indigenous residents

As the climate crisis intensifies, experiments to "cool the planet" by reflecting solar radiation proliferate. Without proper global and national regulation, they will worsen the crisis