New Year's Eve sky: Here's what to look out for on the final night of 2025
Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year's Eve....
Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year's Eve....
"If this interaction between dark matter and neutrinos is confirmed, it would be a fundamental breakthrough."...
By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors...
A daylight peak and a full moon combine to sabotage the powerful Quadrantid meteor shower in 2026....
All the NASA engineers and scientists need is a star on top of the telescope in the cleanroom....
Fast solar wind and a possible glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection could spark auroras over Christmas....
Beneath the Mediterranean, physicists at the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope Initiative built a cathedral of glass spheres that listens for cosmic whispersâand this year, it heard the most energeti...
As a space scientist, I predict that the company will soon have to reckon with a growing problem: space debris....
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The AI pioneer on stepping down from Meta, the limits of large language models â and the launch of his new start-up...
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Our 2026 skywatching guide includes a total solar eclipse, a "blood moon" and a festive supermoon. Here are the dates you need to know....
Hong Kongâs forecaster has issued its first cold weather warning of the season on New Yearâs Day as temperatures are expected to fall to a low of 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) in urban areas on...
Large French cohort studies suggest that people who consume higher amounts of certain food preservatives have higher risks of type 2 diabetes and some cancers....
From ancient stargazers to modern-day space scientists, women have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. This crossword celebrates their brilliance, resilience, and astronomical achievements....
Long before modern telescopes, early astronomers mapped the heavens with math, myth, and sheer curiosity. This crossword quiz celebrates the minds who first charted the cosmos....
Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter. (Image credit: Institut Pasteur-S...
Lunar landers from Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic are gearing up for moon landing attempts in 2026 as the commercial exploration of deep space expands....