IT starts with a glimmer in the sky – just a pinprick of light, barely distinguishable from the stars. But this is no distant celestial body – this is a massive 2,560-foot-wide ...
A few months ago, while studying away in the Hatcher carrels, my eye caught something unexpected—a copy of the Boburnoma ...
The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe.
YR4: The Potential Impact Scenario If 2024 YR4 were to hit Earth, the most likely outcome would be an airburst explosion in the atmosphere rather than a direct surfa ...
Scientists have discovered a potentially record-breaking fast planetary system, with a star and possible exoplanet moving at ...
For the next few weeks, the planet Mars will form an isosceles triangle with the two bright stars marking the heads of the ...
Qian, W. (2025) Expanding Force in Astronomy and Updraft Force in Meteorology. Journal of Modern Physics, 16, 267-285. doi: ...
Don Pettit’s been snapping away in orbit again. This time, the NASA astronaut has captured a stunning image of the Milky Way from the International Space Station (ISS) . It also features Earth and ...
Not much is known about 2024 YR4, but the asteroid is estimated to be 40 to 90 metres wide, a "size range comparable to that of a large building," Dr Paul Chodas, manager for the Centre for Near-Earth ...
An expert warns we can't use NASA's DART spacecraft 'whenever we want' so it's just as well asteroid 2024 YR4 is very ...