Earth serves as our fragile and precious home. As far as scientists are aware, it's the only astronomical object known to ...

Did you know that our planet is rocketing around the sun at 67,000 mph? Or that it once had two moons? Here are some amazing facts about Earth.

A collection of down-to-Earth facts about our planet and its place in the solar system. This collection introduces the Sun as the main source of light and heat on Earth. It explains that the Earth ...

In honor of Earth Day, the Giraffe Blog has put together 50 awesome facts about space, the atmosphere, the sea, and what's under the earth. It's an easy reminder that our Blue Marble is an ...

The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere.

The winter solstice is more than just an astronomical event. It symbolizes the cyclical nature of time, marking the end of ...

Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The Snowball Earth hypothesis is still debated among scientists. Some argue that the planet may not have been ...