The "Blue Marble" was the first photo of the whole Earth and the only ever taken by a human. Fifty years on, new images of ...

Green oceans on early Earth, shaped by iron, pushed microbes to evolve light-absorbing tools that worked in green light.

An important conservation message is shared in 9-year-old Sora U.’s work, titled Wildlife. The artist uses trees, an owl, ...

The record-breaking mission offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology of our planet’s largest layer.

Step into the captivating world of marble making where nature’s raw stone is transformed into timeless works of art through expert hands and high precision tools from quarrying massive slabs to ...

Widely acknowledged as one of the most widely distributed photographic images in existence, the "Blue Marble" was ...

April 22 is traditionally known as Earth Day, the occasion where we pause as temporary travelers on our 'blue marble' to ...

On December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts captured a now-iconic image of Earth, sometimes called the “blue marble.” Our National Air and Space Museum explains how it became an inspiration and symbol ...

Earth Day is today! Celebrate by participating in clean-ups, community gardening, and eco-friendly activities around County.