Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

Hurricanes, also known as typhoons or cyclones, cannot cross the Equator due to the Coriolis effect. This phenomenon, caused by Earth's rotation, produces a force that is too weak at the Equator ...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for nearly ten months, may finally return to Earth on March 16, according to ...

Multi-generational vacations are making a comeback as grandparents bond and create memorable experiences with their children and grandchildren. These timeless destinations offer plenty of cultural ...

Last year, one dedicated cyclist traveled a greater distance than the earth’s circumference. In 2024, according to Strava, Czech cyclist Kateřina Rusá covered an incredibly impressive distance ...

Last year, one dedicated cyclist traveled a greater distance than the earth’s circumference. In 2024, according to Strava, Czech cyclist Kateřina Rusá covered an incredibly impressive distance of ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids. NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids, like ...

The circumference (distance around the largest part of the Earth) is roughly 24,898 miles (40,070 kilometers), according to NASA. (This area is also called the equator.) If you estimate that a day ...

More than half a billion years ago on a frigid, ice-covered Earth, glaciers stirred up ingredients for complex life by bulldozing land minerals and then depositing them in the ocean, according to ...

NASA says Earth is in the clear from asteroid 2024 YR4, which previously had a small chance of hitting our planet in 2032. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...