Satellite data reveals Earth's seasons are becoming fragmented and unpredictable, with neighboring regions falling out of ...

Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through space.

Low-Earth orbit is more crowded—and fragile—than it looks. Satellites constantly weave past each other, burning fuel and ...

No one can say for sure how many active and inactive satellites are currently in orbit, but the most optimistic estimates place the number at around 15,000. That's a huge number, but when you consider ...

The Cambrian Explosion in which life on Earth underwent massive diversification was likely triggered by eccentricities in Earth’s orbit around our Sun. Or so say the authors of a new paper just ...