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Something is exploding incredibly quickly in the sky, and astronomers are scrambling to figure out what it is. On 17 June, the twin ATLAS telescopes in Hawaii spotted a bright…
A vast mass of hot rock is welling up underneath Vermont and extending into other subterranean regions below New England, new research shows. “The upwelling we detected is like a…
One British researcher believes his team have found a new species of human after completing a series of scientific tests and studies on one of a batch of mummies dug…
The Strawberry Moon is the seventh of the 13 full moons to grace our skies this year. This full moon is going to make its appearance on June 28. The…
The seventh full moon of the year will appear in the skies later this week with sky-gazers eager to see this solstice moon. In the Northern Hemisphere, the moon coincides…
Scientists have found a huge piece of molten rock is making its way towards the surface of the US. The brooding magma has only just been discovered, despite being present…
Some of the first photographs taken during the 1800s were done using a technique known as daguerreotypes. The method was invented in 1839 and daguerreotype images were created using a…
Fans eager for another dazzling celestial display following January’s Super Blue Blood Moon will be delighted if they look up at the night sky on July 27. Lunar eclipses cast…
The blood moon will appear in our skies next month on July 27, in the first lunar eclipse the UK will see this year. Previously, the incredibly rare super blue…
The UK Space Agency’s RemoveDEBRIS mission is one of the world’s first attempts to address the build-up of dangerous space debris. Recent estimates suggest there are 500,000 objects out there…
The blood moon 2018 will be the second chance skywatchers have this year to see the rare lunar event. January’s super blue blood moon was the last time viewers were…
The Mars Close Approach happens around every 26 months when Earth and the Red Planet are nearest to each other in their orbits around the sun, but this year the…
This weekend, a lot has occurred in the US and around the world. Here’s a video summary Waiting for the apocalypse in Barnaul, Russia on June 23, 2018. Earthquakes spread…
GoPro Hero 6 time-lapse of an LP supercell lightning machine spinning over southwest Oklahoma at sunset to the east of Frederick, Oklahoma, on Saturday June 23, 2018. This supercell developed…
On Aug. 24, 2014, an earthquake ripped through Northern California’s Napa-Sonoma Valley. It was the largest in the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years, leaving two dead and hundreds…
GETTY July 27 will see a Blood Moon in the night sky, coloured an eerie shade of red This year has been a treat for sky gazers, with a once-in-a-lifetime…
The ringed giant will reach opposition on Wednesday, June 27, just a day before the Strawberry Full Moon. During opposition, the gas planet will position itself directly across from the…
The Blood Moon prophecy purports to reveal hidden messages in the Christian Bible about the end times approaching. Next month on July 27 the Blood Moon will peak in the…
An international team of scientists has discovered a new hydrothermal field near the Gigante Seamount in the Azores, while surveying the largely untouched seas of the Azores, an archipelago in…
New huge cracks next to two small fissures technically considered part of fissure 10 up at the corner of Pomaikai and Malama are growing and now steaming. The cracks on…
A recent study published by a team of international scientists analysed the Fermi Paradox and why we are seemingly alone in the universe. The so-called Fermi Paradox addresses the imbalance…
A total lunar eclipse will happen on July 27, triggering what is known as a Blood Moon as it happens. A Blood Moon is when the Moon takes on a…
The July 2018 Blood Moon and total lunar eclipse will outshine every other eclipse to take place between the years 2001 and 2100. The eclipse will last one hour and…
The seventh full moon of the year, dubbed the Strawberry Moon, will rise next week on Thursday, June 28. In the UK, stargazers can look for the June full moon…
On July 27 stargazers around the globe will witness the longest total lunar eclipse of the year. The lunar spectacle will give birth to the Blood Moon – the second…
This year has already seen one lunar spectacle, with a once-in-a-lifetime Super Blue Blood Moon – where a Supermoon, Blue Moon, and Blood Moon all combine – occurring on January…
And Jan Woerner, the director of the European Space Agency, has said he too is “very excited” at the possibilities offered by forthcoming missions. A team of scientists led by…
Huge swathes of the planet are in line for a spectacular lunar treat next month as the moon passes into the Earth’s shadow. The second blood moon of 2017 follows…
The strange phenomenon is back. A strong water receding was reported along several beaches situated in the Gulf of Thailand. According to residents, such a strong tidal phenomenon – with…
Skygazers who missed out on January’s super blue blood moon have a good chance of watching the next celestial wonder as the eclipse will be visible for most of the…
An ancient artwork, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb is also one of the world’s oldest oil paintings, created in 1432 by Jan and Hubert Van Eyck during the “Flemish…
Since the dawn of mankind, people have claimed to have been visited by ghosts, spirits and demons. Coincidentally, the majority of people will say that their paranormal experience had occurred…
A report released by the National Science and Technology Council urged the powers that be to offer more protection from potentially hazardous space rocks. While NASA has accounted for 95…
The volcanic unrest continues around the world with eruptions at Anak-Krakatau and Sinabung in Indonesia, Shinmoedake in Japan, Telica in Nicaragua and Kilauea in Hawaii in the last 2 days.…
The lunar phenomenon occurs when Earth’s moon is in a full eclipse – the event results in the moon looking red. The Moon takes roughly 27 days to orbit Earth…
There is currently a swarm of quakes on Vancouver Island, Canada. And the island sits just next to the Cascadia fault zone. Does this series of quakes is another sign…
Solar storms have the potential to wreak havoc on Earth’s technology as the bombardment of cosmic particles on the upper atmosphere of our planet causes it to expand. As the…
When Subtropical Storm Alberto passed through the North Atlantic, the cyclone caused £37million ($50million) in damage in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm’s development on May 25 kickstarted the North…
The tech giant seems to know everything about everyone, and now its AI software can tell you how long you have to leave. There are some caveats, however. The machine…
An unusual bump on the surface of the Medusae Fossae Formation on Mars was considered by many to be proof of extraterrestrial aliens. But scientists at Johns Hopkins University in…
More than 150 tremors have hit Vancouver Island in the last 24 hours, and seismologists are monitoring the situation to see if it turns into an Episodic Tremor and Slip…
NASA and a number of US federal agencies have put together a bold planetary defence plan in anticipation of killer asteroids barrelling towards Earth. The Interagency Working Group for Detecting…
Many assume that cavemen built the monumental megalith in Wilshire, but new evidence suggests that brainiacs could have been behind the building of Stonehenge. A new book titled Megalith has…
The June Summer Solstice will peak high in the sky today, June 21, at 11am BST (6am EDT). To mark the occasion, stargazers around the world are invited to watch…
In an online video, the man claims to have worked for the UK Government for most of his adult life, and signed up to test future advanced technology. Commenting on…