On April 6, 2026, shortly before Earth slid behind the Moon from the perspective of Orion, and the spacecraft lost radio ...

Ice cores, tree rings, and satellite data converge on a striking truth: Earth’s rapid changes today are unlike anything seen in human history. When most people hear the term Earth science, they think ...

This unreleased Artemis photo taken through the Orion spacecraft's window reveals the stark beauty of Earth's terminator line ...

When UW professor David Catling from the department of Earth and space sciences (ESS) was named a 2026 geochemistry fellow, ...

Earth Sciences is an expansive field that integrates geology, geophysics, geochemistry, climatology, and oceanography to elucidate the dynamic processes shaping our planet. It addresses the formation ...

The Earth sciences will become increasingly prominent in the 21st century as humanity confronts daunting challenges in finding natural resources to sustain Earth’s burgeoning population, in mitigating ...

Scientists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery by capturing the sounds of Earth’s “heartbeat” from space. This enigmatic phenomenon has intrigued researchers, prompting deeper investigations ...

The Earth became darker from 2001 to 2024, meaning it reflects less sunlight, a research team reports in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The development is more pronounced ...

The study of Earth science isn’t just for students who are interested in how our planet works. It’s also for those who are passionate about addressing urgent global challenges such as climate change, ...

Earth and climate sciences are key to addressing scientific issues relating to energy, mineral, and water resource security; ecosystem and environmental stewardship; hazards risk assessment; ...

New name reflects more than a century of evolution and a commitment to understanding the whole planet Beginning in August 2026, the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Geological Sciences ...