Solar geoengineering — increasing the sunlight reflected back into space to cool the planet — is gaining the attention of people looking for climate solutions. But critics say it comes with risks.

If you looked at the churning clouds near Jupiter’s pole, they appear like ocean currents on Earth — as if you’re looking at ...

Here's what Earth will look like if all its ice melts. ... The polar ice caps not only keep the Earth cool, but they reflect as much as 70% of sunlight into space, even more than the oceans.

A comet that has been on an 81,000-year journey to fly by Earth is finally arriving -- and should be visible in our skies in the upcoming days. The space rock — named Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan ...

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4. Plan Your Own Earth Day Science Experiment. This Earth Day, try out a cool science experiment to show how different disasters can affect our planet.

Most large solar arrays use flat panels or curved mirrors to capture sunlight. Cool Earth Solar's arrays use big, inflatable plastic tubes. The Livermore startup, founded in 2007, claims its ...

The first coolest star is TRAPPIST-1, a red dwarf star in the constellation Aquarius, that made headlines in 2017 because it was the first star discovered to have Earth-like planets orbiting in ...

Lay yourself out in the sunshine and take a look at Number 8 in our "Coolest Family Collection", the felines. Felines, or cats of all shapes and sizes, are native to every region on earth, except ...

Putting small dust particles in the stratosphere could reflect the sun’s light.

Help clean up the planet this Earth Day by spending time picking up litter around your neighborhood, school or local park. Better yet, encourage your friends to pick their own areas to clean so you ...

In a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.