Science

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare seen as the bright flash on the far right on May 13, 2025.

What are solar flares as countries face radio blackouts

Scientists have discovered signs on a distant planet that suggest it could potentially host life beyond our solar system.

New planet discovered with signs of potential life

Graphic of the possible locations – represented by yellow points – of asteroid 2024 YR4 on Dec. 22, 2032, as of Apr. 2, 2025.

Nasa reveals size of Asteroid 2024 YR4 and likelihood of hitting moon

How to watch return of astronauts stranded on space station since June

March 14 is pi day

Happy Pi Day - all about the day and the Pi Song

People gather to watch a “blood moon” eclipse in Melbourne on July 28, 2018 (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

How to see the next lunar eclipse - which will cause a 'blood moon'

Space

The Hungarian Horntail dragon made its way through London

Giant Harry Potter Dragon stuns Londoners as it roars through streets
A giant dragon which fans will recognise from a classic Harry Potter film stunned Londoners today as it roared its way through the capital’s streets.
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Body found in Thames identified

Jiggly Caliente, born Bianca Castro-Arabejo, died on April 27, at the age of 44

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Sam Ryder pictured at AIR Studios in Hampstead, London, during musical rehearsals

Critically ill children live their dreams and perform at Disneyland

Moon

The finished Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission was officially handed over to NASA for launch processing on May 1, 2025 for a crewed mission to the Moon early next year.

NASA takes possession of Orion capsule set to pave way for first Moon landing in...

Moon Cycle

Driftwood Designs launches new Moon Cycle design mug

When is Eid 2025 in the UK

A partial solar eclipse is set to be visible in the UK on Saturday, March 29

Partial solar eclipse set to be visible in the UK

NASA

Professor Paul Crawford at Waterstones

We all trained for going to Mars during lockdown
Professor Paul Crawford asks whether we have learned enough about the mental impact of pandemic lockdowns
Paul Crawford

NASA astronauts return to Earth after 122 million-mile mission

SpaceX's Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas

SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

Katy Perry among Blue Origin's all-female mission to space

We’re on the Moon! Lunar landing ‘paves way for deep space exploration

Astronomy

The Geminid meteor shower is set to be visible over UK skies on Saturday evening (December 14).

One of last major meteor showers of 2024 to be visible over UK tonight

Earth is set to have a ‘mini-moon’ for two months in a rare astronomical event. (Photo: Heritage Images via Getty Images)

Earth set to have rare 'mini-moon' for two months

Members of the York Astronomical Society prepare to view the annual Perseids meteor shower in August 2015 (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Perseid meteor shower 2024: where and how to watch in the UK

A composite photo of 12/Pons-Brooks comet, which passes Earth once every 71 years, taken in Kendal, Cumbria Picture: Stuart Atkinson/PA Wire

Once-in-a-lifetime comet to pass near Earth

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting earth in 2023.

NASA identifies 'risk corridor' amid chance of asteroid hitting earth

A potentially hazardous asteroid could hit Earth in 2032 - or the Moon

Asteroid may hit Moon, not Earth, says scientist

The snow moon rising behind a hill in Wakefield

Snow Moon to be seen in night’s sky this week - here's when

Comet Tsuchinshan (Atlas) which was visible from the UK in October

How to see the sun-skirting comet that may be visible tomorrow

Winter solstice is celebrated at Stonehenge each year.

Winter Solstice 2024: When is the shortest day of the year?

The Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight in the UK Pictured is a Perseid Meteor that flashed across the night sky above Corfe Castle on August 12, 2016 in Corfe Castle, United Kingdom

How to spot the Taurid meteor reaching its peak in UK skies tonight

NASA astronauts rushed to hospital with mystery illness after returning back to earth from space

Four NASA astronauts rushed to hospital after returning back to earth

Two meteors will be visible form UK skies later this month.

Two meteor showers set to be visible from UK skies this month

Dr Zihao Ou, assistant professor of physics at The University of Texas at Dallas, holds a vial of the common yellow food coloring tartrazine in solution Picture: UT Dallas / SWNS

E-number found in energy drinks and Doritos makes skin invisible

Archaeologists have been hard at work across the world so far this year. (Picture: Wessex Archaeology)

The best archaeological finds so far this year and what they teach us

Axe head found at the supposed temple site in the Sibbosberg cave system close to the coastal resort of Gumbostrand, 20 miles east of Finland's capital, Helsinki.

Archaeologists discover ‘first evidence’ of £15billion treasure trove

Chimpanzees - one of our closest animal relatives - have been observed self-medicating with medicinal plants (Photo: GUERCHOM NDEBO/AFP via Getty Images)

Chimp study reveals 13 new plants that could have medicinal uses

There are 9 animals in this optical illusion – which one do you see?

The animal you see first in this optical illusion says a lot about you

An Asian hornet stalks a beehive (Photo: MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)

Asian hornets in UK 'permanently'

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Promising male contraceptive gel study

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Whimsical weather: from red skies to cows lying down – old methods

The Long March 5 rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe lifts off on 3 May (Photo: HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)

China lands rover on Moon

(Photos: The Connor Group/YouTube)

Billionaire plans Titanic sub dive

A multi-media simulation showing the planet orbiting Gliese 581 discovered at La Silla's observatory in Chile in 2007 (Photo: MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Scientists discover potentially habitable planet

An artist illustration of the newly discovered Koleken (Gabriel Díaz Yantén / SWNS)

New dino has arms so small it makes T-rex 'look like a bodybuilder'

The enormous new iceberg is about the size of the Isle of Wight (Photo: British Antarctic Survey/Supplied)

New iceberg 'as big as the Isle of Wight' breaks off Antarctica

People visit St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis on 10 May 2024 (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Weekend Northern Lights update

Space launch cancelled

Rakus, a wild male Sumatran orangutan, suffered the nasty face injury three days prior (Photo: Armas/Suaq Project/PA Wire)

Orangutan spotted using medicinal plant on an injury

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