The Ancient Maya may have had large libraries and an advanced writing system, but very little remains today. Indeed, only ...

Water discoveries in space happen all the time. But this one’s actually a big deal, and not just because some scientists got excited (though they absolutely did). NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory ...

Astronomers observed a massive, multi-temperature plasma eruption from a young Sun-like star, revealing how early solar ...

NASA confirms water`s chemical signature on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a discovery that could reveal secrets of distant ...

High in the Bricklieve Mountains of County Sligo lie 14 ancient tombs aligned to the stars. Built over 5,400 years ago, the ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has been found to contain water, marking a significant discovery in understanding cometary ...

The comet, officially detected on July 1, 2025, by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System)telescope in Chile, has been confirmed to be travelling on a hyperbolic trajectory, meaning ...

In 2017, astronomers on board the International Space Station photographed two eerie islands in Ethiopia. Dek and Daga lie in Lake Tana, whose copper-tinted waters have been important geographically ...

Ice cores from Antarctica reveal "snapshots" from 6 million years of Earth's climatic history. Antarctica is far more than just a bucket-list destination for travelers and a home for penguins. It's a ...

2025 happens to be a "swarm year" for the Southern Taurids, which could see the shower put on a particularly impressive show during the Nov. 4-5 peak, when up to 10 bright meteors may be visible each ...

The Waxing Gibbous phase occurs when more than half of the moon is illuminated but it is not yet full. This phase is characterized by its bright appearance, making it an excellent time for lunar ...

November's Sky Above episode features a supermoon, meteor shower, and interstellar comet, with experts discussing these ...