Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of ...

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Why does a rocket have to go 25,000 mph (about 40,000 kilometers per hour) to escape Earth? – Bo H., age 10, Durham, New Hampshire There’s a reason why a rocket has to go so fast to escape Earth.

Those pesky Team Go Rocket Grunts are the lowest-ranking opponents you’ll come across in Pokemon Go, but it’s still important to know their lineups and best counters if you want to defeat them ...

Apart from letting players participate in the event completely solo, the Snow Racers minigame brings in the option of a Lucky Rocket bonus. The Lucky Rocket is a powerful boost in Monopoly GO's ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket, the New Glenn, lifted off successfully from Florida early Thursday after it’s first launch attempt was scrubbed Wednesday. This flight is Bezos' attempt to get ...

Cape Canaveral, Fla. — Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble. The 320-foot New Glenn rocket was supposed to blast off before ...

New Delhi, India: Just because you’re outside of India, it doesn’t mean that you cannot celebrate Diwali. The sacred Festival of Lights is important to Indians, and the season is marked by communities ...

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace snapped a stunning image of the Earth as it prepares for its journey to the moon.