Our planet orbits 93 million miles (150,000 km) away from the sun. This puts Earth in a so-called "Goldilocks zone," where the temperature is just right for liquid water to exist on the surface.

When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from extraterrestrial sources. Studies of ancient terrestrial rocks suggest ...

A chemical found in the atmosphere around an exoplanet that leads researchers to believe the planet may harbor life is called ...

Glaciers are melting 36% faster, losing 314 billion tonnes of ice yearly, threatening freshwater supplies and accelerating ...

What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities, some in distant corners of the universe, others right here on Earth." ...

Université Paris Cité provides funding as a member of The Conversation FR. When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from ...

A research team led by a Rutgers-New Brunswick scientist has found that water arrived on Earth later in its formation than previously believed. This discovery has important implications for ...

A research team from IIT Madras' Extraterrestrial Manufacturing (ExTeM) group has created a novel waterless concrete, ...