The map that NASA launched in 1972 could lead extraterrestrials to Earth. A new map, nearly 50 years later, provides even better directions.

A new generation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites could transform how we observe our planet. This innovative constellation consists of nearly 900 satellites, organized in teams, capable of covering ...

The largest map of the universe, created with data from the James Webb Space Telescope, shows almost 800,000 galaxies crammed into a tiny piece of sky and spanning almost all of time.

News The move is part of a major European Space Agency (ESA) mission launching later this month A satellite developed and built in the UK is set to become the first in the world to measure the ...

Earth Day 2025: History, theme and why we celebrate it Earth Day has its roots in growing concern over pollution in the 1960s.

Earth Day 2025: Why we celebrate the planet that keeps us grounded, how to get involved Earth rocks, and we get to celebrate just how wonderful our planet is on April 22.

Earth Day is observed every year on April 22 to recognize the achievements of the environmental movement and raise awareness about conservation and climate challenges. How did Earth Day start?

Thousands of events are scheduled across the globe to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22. Here's a handful happening in the U.S.

I have always loved maps. My favorite books as a child featured maps. My first forays into backpacking introduced me to getting lost and the beauty of topographic maps to find myself. In my adult life ...

A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater volcanoes that were previously missed.

Generative AI is coming to Google Maps, Google Earth, Waze Conversational search and hazard reporting and more detailed maps, all thanks to AI.

Google has announced a suite of new features designed to transform how we experience the world through its Earth and Maps platforms.