From the deck of a ship or the window of a plane, it feels obvious that “down” points toward Earth and “up” points toward the ...

This doesn’t mean Mars causes ice ages on its own. Orbital cycles are only part of the picture. Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ice sheets, and carbon cycle also shape how those space-driven rhythms show ...

Unfortunately for planet hunters, Mercury, Venus and Mars are all too close to the sun to observe; they will come out of the ...

As the iron and nickel inside our planet shift, so does Earth's magnetic field, meaning the North (and South) Poles are also ...

Will Smith embarks on a 100-day expedition across seven continents in National Geographic's new docuseries 'Pole to Pole With ...

New simulations show Mars plays a key role in shaping Earth’s long-term climate by influencing its orbit and axial tilt over hundreds of thousands to millions of years.

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...

Methane released in exhaust could move from one lunar pole to the other in less than two lunar days, with roughly half of it eventually depositing in areas that may preserve the original chemical ...

President Donald Trump's insistence that the U.S. will acquire Greenland "whether they like it or not" is just the latest ...

The U.S. Department of Energy is working with NASA to develop a fission surface power system, which aims to extend missions ...

The Suicide Squad was built on the notion that even the most dangerous villains can be controlled and used. However, this is ...

In National Geographic’s latest series, Pole to Pole with Will Smith, the eponymous actor goes on a journey traversing the ...