Suomi NPP is an Earth-observing satellite equipped with a camera that can see from the visible light spectrum out into the infrared. Far more sensitive than its predecessors, this camera can spot ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Earth spins at more than 1000 mph. If it were to suddenly stop, the effects would be disastrous. Produced by Kevin Reilly. Animation by Rob Ludacer Follow TI Video: ...

Last week, I wrote about a smallish asteroid that would be passing relatively close to—but still well away from—the Earth on Oct. 31. Hey, that’s Saturday! Yup: It’ll pass us at 17:05 UTC, when it ...

We've already shown you how to set a rotating Earth image as your Linux wallpaper, and many of you came up with good Windows solutions. But if you're not the scripting type, here's a program that will ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Jacco van Loon, Astronomer, Keele University Could ...