During the day, this patch of land in sparsely populated central Texas is not remarkable. Eleven buildings, nearly identical, look like bland, oversize backyard sheds. Several large recreational ...

Early depictions of alien planets in science fiction reflected pure imagination — jungles on Venus, canals on Mars, and ...

HT spoke at length with Fr Richard via an email interview about his appointment, his responsibilities and how faith and ...

The giant elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87), in the constellation Virgo, possesses near its center a supermassive black hole ...

Comets are fascinating celestial objects composed of ice, dust, and rocky materials. They originate from the outer regions of our solar system, often from the Oort Cloud, which lies far beyond the ...

In late September, 40 amateur astronomers and photographers from all over India converged on the tiny hamlet of Hanle, in ...

When you look up on a clear dark night, the stars overhead shine and glitter like celestial diamonds scattered across a black ...

The shower is produced by Halley’s comet’s debris, and could offer strong viewing opportunities because the moon is new this ...

Have you ever considered the lighter side of dark matter? Comedy has proved an unexpectedly successful way to engage people with science - as today's guest knows first-hand.

Sky watchers around the world are turning their eyes upward to enjoy a new comet — C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) — which is crossing the ...

This summer, students at the University of Denver participated in the collaborative and innovative course, “Ways of Seeing & ...

Chinese researchers have developed a spectroscopic technique that offers an unprecedented combination of exceptional ...