Our Moon might not always be the dedicated companion to Earth that it is now. An international team of researchers has proposed a hypothetical new type of world it calls a “ploonet”: a former moon ...

In the Chinese science fiction film The Wandering Earth, recently released on Netflix, humanity attempts to change the Earth’s orbit using enormous thrusters in order to escape the expanding sun – and ...

In about five billion years, the Sun will begin to die, rapidly expanding and incinerating the Earth in its death throes. That’s not for a while, but any humans left will need to plan well in advance ...

Man-made climate change is an immediate concern, with a global warming apocalypse appearing increasingly likely. However the planet’s long-term prognosis is even more dire, because the sun will one ...

Less than a month ago, Planet Labs (NYSE:PL), a space stock with the largest constellation of Earth-scanning satellites, traded as high as $2.84 per share. However, a poorly received earnings report ...

Chiles couches a high-stakes rescue mission in a fascinating and believable methodology for traversing space in this sequel to Frozen Orbit. Astronaut Jack Templeton and sentient ship AI Daisy reach ...