We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between December's winter solstice and March's vernal equinox. That moment took place at 4:11 p.m.

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 ...

Astronaut Don Pettit, aboard the International Space Station, has shared a breathtaking photograph of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, illuminated against the backdrop of Dubai's night ...

NASA estimates that for many residents of the U.S., around a couple of hundred stars are visible on any given night, but that number can significantly increase to several thousand if far away from ...

The night kicked off with a haunting rendition of Last Night on Earth, a song from 2009's 21st Century Breakdown album, which felt almost as if it was made for the occasion. They sing ...

As Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi announce the birth of their second daughter, we look at the latest ...

reentered Earth's atmosphere Tuesday evening, putting on a dazzling display across several Midwestern states. Residents in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan reported seeing the debris as it whizzed by ...

but you'll see it — and you're going to lock your door that night." Related stories The 'Alien: Earth' cast includes Timothy Olyphant, Sydney Chandler, and Alex Lawther. In November 2023 ...

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its ... It's also relatively bright in our night sky, shining at magnitude 4.3, which is bright enough to be seen with the unaided eye in the ...

Earth AI uses its AI-powered Mineral Targeting Platform to identify mineral resources at a fraction of traditional costs. Credit: LookerStudio/Shutterstock. Earth AI ...