It’s not uncommon for space missions to be tested here on planet Earth. With the plethora of missions that have been sent to ...

A stunning discovery beneath Antarctica’s ice has revealed evidence of a hidden ancient jungle, suggesting that this frozen continent was once lush, green, and teeming with life. But how did this ...

A 1550 square km (963 sq mi.) iceberg, designated A81 broke off Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf. A time-lapse of the 'calving process' was captured by satellites. Credit; ESA - European Space Agency ...

This website is funded by NASA and managed by NSIDC that provides the latest satellite data and scientific analyses of sea ice conditions in the Arctic and around Antarctica. Sea Ice Today was ...

New findings explain the Phoenix cluster's mysterious starburst. Data confirm the cluster is actively cooling and able to generate a huge amount of stellar fuel on its own.

Written Testimony of Dr. Rebecca Pincus Director, Polar Institute, Wilson Center Committee on Commerce, Science, and ...

Under the seat-swap deal, some US astronauts fly to the ISS on Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft, while Russian cosmonauts fly on America’s Crew Dragon capsules ...

William Matthaeus, the Martin A. Pomerantz Chair of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, has won UD’s highest ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...

On Feb. 6, 2020, five years ago, Antarctica set its all-time record high of 64.9 degrees (18.3 degrees Celsius) at Esperanza Base, an Argentine research station near the northernmost tip of the ...