A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes.

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

It uses a planet-detecting method called radial velocity, also known as the wobble or ... six times that of Earth, but as yet ...

Scientists using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission have made a groundbreaking discovery: a massive exoplanet ...

First of all the rotation axis changes relative to the Earth’s surface which is referred to as polar motion. The main component of polar motion is the so-called Chandler wobble. Although it was ...

Data from the Gaia spacecraft shows that even unassuming stars can host monumental companions like massive planets.

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

A newly confirmed exoplanet around a nearby sunlike star might be astronomers’ best chance yet to look for life beyond the ...

Earth’s magnetic field, generated by movements within its molten iron core, serves as a protective shield against solar winds ...