The Earth's layers arranged like a Russian nesting doll in outer space. The Earth's layers arranged like a Russian nesting doll in outer space Scientists recently discovered that Earth's inner core, ...

A model of iron atoms on the move in Earth's inner core. The model demonstrates how iron atoms are expected to move about in the Earth’s inner core over 10 picoseconds.. One picosecond is one ...

On Tuesday, three “airplane” sized asteroids will be shooting by the planet, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The first is an 84-foot one that will be 1,130,000 miles away, followed by a ...

A close approach of an asteroid is an intriguing sight to witness for many. Sky lovers will have an opportunity to witness this spectacle soon in September, according to Space.com. The Virtual ...

Physicists suggest a new explanation for the interesting properties of the Earth's inner core. Credit: NASA / Getty Images According to a new "holy grail" scientific discovery, the blazing-hot ball of ...

Cape Canaveral, Fla. — An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest such encounters ever recorded. NASA insists it will be a near miss with no ...

The inside of giant planets can reach pressures more than one million times the Earth's atmosphere. As a result of that ...

Atoms within the enormous ball of iron in Earth's inner core may move around much more than previously thought, which could explain recent findings about the core's surprising softness. When you ...