One of the reasons astronomers like to put telescopes in space is that the “seeing” is better. With no turbulent atmosphere in the way the stars shine steadily, rather than twinkling as they do when ...

Almost every image that will be taken by future space observatories in low-Earth orbit could be tainted due to light contamination from satellites. That is according to a new analysis from researchers ...

The total emissions of greenhouse gases and airborne particles caused by wildfires are almost 70% higher than previously ...

Volcanoes rarely erupt without warning, but the signals they send are often subtle, scattered and easy to miss. Now a new ...

December’s full moon will reach peak brightness on Thursday, but it will look striking for the next few nights—especially ...

The International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting Earth for the last quarter of a century. But it was only this week ...

Michael John Dinn, who helped shape the success of NASA’s Apollo programme, is being honoured for a lifetime of engineering excellence.

Weekend rocket launch is on the horizon. Weather permitting, SpaceX Falcon 9 may be visible in the sky beyond Cape Canaveral, Florida, after liftoff.

Tesla’s annual Holiday Update is beginning to reach vehicles, bringing a long list of new features centered on navigation, ...

The East African Rift stretches more than 3,000 kilometers, slicing from Ethiopia’s Red Sea coast through Kenya and down to ...

Life on the International Space Station continues with crews arriving and departing, and even some personal care items like ...