Land plants began reshaping Earth 455 million years ago, scientists discover

• Pinpointing when early land plants colonized terrestrial environments and began influencing Earth’s systems is a core question in the evolution of the Earth system • A research t

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 163 words

How long could Earth microbes live on Mars?

• Searching for past or present life on Mars is the sole driving force behind every mission we send to the red planet, from orbiters to landers to rovers • However, there remains a

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 213 words
A giant weak spot in Earth's magnetic field is now half the size of Europe

A giant weak spot in Earth's magnetic field is now half the size of Europe

• A giant weak spot in Earthâ s magnetic field is now half the size of Europe Earthâ s magnetic field is on the move â and one giant weak spot over the Atlantic is getting dramatic

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 264 words
The future of astronomy is both on Earth and in space

The future of astronomy is both on Earth and in space

• A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to ’take astronomy off Earth • ’ The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space act

Space & Aerospace · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 249 words
Lost fossils reveal sea monsters that took over after Earth's greatest extinction

Lost fossils reveal sea monsters that took over after Earth's greatest extinction

• Lost fossils reveal sea monsters that took over after Earthâ s greatest extinction About 250 million years ago, a region that is now a harsh desert in remote northwestern Austral

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 269 words

Auroras on Ganymede and Earth share striking similarities

• New observations of Ganymede reveal a striking similarity between the auroras on the largest moon in the solar system and those on Earth. • The international team of astrophysici

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 171 words

The optical engineering required to photograph an Earth twin

• More and more papers are coming out about the upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). • As the telescope moves from theory to practice (and physical manifestation), various

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 138 words

Missing geomagnetic reversals: Earth's past may be incomplete

• Several studies have predicted that not all geomagnetic reversals have been discovered, but it was unknown in which periods they might be hidden. • Researchers led by the Nationa

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 162 words

Earth's mantle may have been cooler than thought before Pangea's breakup

• When the supercontinent Pangea began to fragment around 200 million years ago during the Early Jurassic, it reshaped the face of the planet. • Vast new oceans opened, continents

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 188 words

Earth's mantle may have been cooler than thought before Pangea's breakup

• When the supercontinent Pangea began to fragment around 200 million years ago during the Early Jurassic, it reshaped the face of the planet. • Vast new oceans opened, continents

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 188 words
Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation

Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation

• WASHINGTON - An Israeli space startup says it has found a way to extract high-resolution imagery from satellites small enough to fit in a carry-on bag - an engineering claim that

Space & Aerospace · February 23, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 243 words
Scientists just mapped mysterious earthquakes deep inside Earth

Scientists just mapped mysterious earthquakes deep inside Earth

• Scientists just mapped mysterious earthquakes deep inside Earth Researchers at Stanford University have produced the first worldwide map of an unusual type of earthquake that occ

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 218 words
Q&A: How Trump is threatening climate science in Earth's polar regions

Q&A: How Trump is threatening climate science in Earth's polar regions

• Q&A: How Trump is threatening climate science in Earth’s polar regions Daisy Dunne 02.20.26Daisy Dunne 20.02.2026 | 10:42amSince Donald Trump returned to the White House last yea

Earth from Space: Ouarzazate, Morocco

Earth from Space: Ouarzazate, Morocco

• Earth from Space: Ouarzazate, Morocco HI-RES JPG [1.45 MB] HI-RES TIF [41.90 MB] Thank you for liking You have already liked this page, you can only like it once! • T

Space & Aerospace · February 20, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 225 words
[Video] Reimagined for Orchestra, 'Over the Horizon 2026' Captures Earth's Melody

[Video] Reimagined for Orchestra, 'Over the Horizon 2026' Captures Earth's Melody

• [Video] Reimagined for Orchestra, ‘Over the Horizon 2026’ Captures Earth’s Melody on February 20, 2026 AUDIO Play Download Share open Print Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy brand soun

Big Tech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 298 words
First-of-its-kind nanocellulose filters rare earth metals, reduces toxic waste

First-of-its-kind nanocellulose filters rare earth metals, reduces toxic waste

• First-of-its-kind nanocellulose filters rare earth metals, reduces toxic waste Modified cellulose isolates dysprosium from rare earth mixtures, offering greener recovery method.

Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process

Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process

• Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process A single collision could cause a cascading effect in orbit. • At the start of the month, Elon Musk an

Consumer Tech · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 259 words
Map the Earth's Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project

Map the Earth's Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project

• 2 min read Map the Earth’s Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project NASA Science Editorial Team A stream of charged particles known as the solar wind flows from the Sun to

Space & Aerospace · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 3 min · 479 words
AI breakthrough could replace rare earth magnets in electric vehicles

AI breakthrough could replace rare earth magnets in electric vehicles

• AI breakthrough could replace rare earth magnets in electric vehicles AI has uncovered dozens of high-temperature magnetic materials, paving the way for cheaper, rare-earth-free

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 251 words

Plant-based material offers sustainable method of recovering rare earth element

• Despite rare earth elements’ importance in manufacturing cell phones, magnets and a host of other consumer and commercial electronics, the lack of a sustainable, environmentally

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 105 words
42 Years of Measuring the Sun, the Earth and the Energy in Between

42 Years of Measuring the Sun, the Earth and the Energy in Between

• 5 min read 42 Years of Measuring the Sun, the Earth and the Energy in Between Alicia Cermak Contents Why Measure Earth’s Energy Budget? • 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first sa

Space & Aerospace · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 224 words

Understanding 'Snowball Earth' extreme climates when the world is covered in ice

• In the whole history of Earth’s climate, few events are as extreme as those that geologists call ‘Snowball Earth.’

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 43 words

Too many satellites? Earth's orbit is on track for a catastrophe-but we can stop it

• On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to 1 million satellites to power data centers in spac

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 63 words
Are Elon Musk's Mars plans finally coming back down to Earth?

Are Elon Musk's Mars plans finally coming back down to Earth?

• Science Business Report Are Elon Musk’s Mars plans finally coming back down to Earth? • Musk used to call the Moon ‘a distraction.’ Now he says SpaceX is building a city there. •

Consumer Tech · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 253 words
World's largest spherical building brings space tourism down to Earth

World's largest spherical building brings space tourism down to Earth

• World’s largest spherical building brings space tourism down to Earth Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Longtime readers may remember a proposal to recreate the ex

Huge hot blobs inside Earth may have made its magnetic field wonky

Huge hot blobs inside Earth may have made its magnetic field wonky

• Earth’s magnetic field extends tens of thousands of kilometres into spaceGetty Images/iStockphoto Earth’s magnetic field extends tens of thousands of kilometres into space Getty

Science · February 13, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 288 words
Earth from Space: Sending love from above

Earth from Space: Sending love from above

• Earth from Space: Sending love from above LOW-RES JPG [1.97 MB] HI-RES JPG [11.61 MB] HI-RES TIF [494.28 MB] Thank you for liking You have already liked this pa

Space & Aerospace · February 13, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 243 words
New updates and more access to Google Earth AI

New updates and more access to Google Earth AI

• New updates and more access to Google Earth AI Oct 23, 2025 Built on decades of modeling the world, paired with Gemini’s advanced reasoning, Earth AI is helping enterprises, citi

Quantum Computing · October 23, 2025 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 258 words