Exactly when and how plate tectonics started, however, is a matter of debate. Now, in a study published March 19 in the journal Science, rock samples from Western Australia hint that the Earth’s crust may have been moving as early as 3.48 billion years ago, roughly one billion years after our planet formed.

A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging galactic cosmic rays

Earth has already exceeded its ability to support the global population sustainably, with new research warning of increasing pressure on food security, climate stability, and human well-being. However,

Blue Origin and NASA are teaming up on a new mission to protect Earth from asteroids, building on NASA's DART success.

Two near-Earth asteroids, 2026 FD4 and 2026 FQ8, will safely fly past Earth on April 2, 2026. NASA and other space agencies constantly watch near-Earth objects (NEOs).

The agency says it is not a constraint for launch currently.

At the farthest, Artemis II is set to travel about 250,000 miles from Earth, surpass Apollo 13's record. Here's the mission by the numbers.

The Starlink failure comes as SpaceX moves forward on building an orbital data center using up to 1 million of the satellites.