Throughout history, people have viewed seasons as relatively stable, recurrent blocks of time that neatly align farming, cultural celebrations and routines with nature's cycles. But the seasons as we know them are changing.

"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science."

This incredible image, featuring flashing Starlink satellites and Earth's glowing atmosphere, was captured over the Pacific Ocean by NASA astronaut Don Pettit

The asteroid is named 2025 OW and measures approximately 210 feet in length, according to NASA. It is set to pass Earth on July 28 at a distance of approximately 393,000 miles -- about 1.6 times the average distance to the Moon, according to the space agency.

NISAR, a joint mission of NASA and ISRO set to launch on July 30, will be able to see shifts in the landscape smaller than a centimeter to give warning of potential natural disasters.

It would actually take a great deal of effort to stay floating in the same spot in space while the planet moved beneath you, say our readers

The new series Alien: Earth has more than Xenomorphs killing humans; it’s also got some new extraterrestrials fans of the franchise haven’t seen before.

Variety' podcast, Daniel D'Addario discusses Variety's 'Alien: Earth' cover story; Adam B. Vary on Comic Con and Kevin Feige's mea culpa.