Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be nearly 12 billion years old — so ancient its star system may no longer exist
The interstellar comet that recently dominated headlines, 3I/ATLAS, could be between 10 and 12 billion years old, a…
How microwaves let us tune into one another – and the universe
Learn more about how microwaves revolutionised our ways of communicating and helped us understand the origins of the…
Second set of rare mountain gorilla twins born in DRC’s Virunga
Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo recorded the birth of a second set…
NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972. In a throwback to…
As that new food caddy lands, here’s how to reduce waste – not just recycle it
If you live in England, you may have recently received a new food waste caddy. Councils are now…
Eight more satellites added to IRIDE space programme
Applications 31/03/2026 414 views 19 likes Eight satellites have been added to Italy’s IRIDE Earth observation programme, following…
Scientists Just Found a Hidden Critical Point in Water Right Before It Freezes : ScienceAlert
As water gets colder, its behavior becomes increasingly weird from a physics perspective, and researchers looking for explanations…
“Staring menacingly, the buffaloes encircled our vehicle.” My close encounter with a mega-stampede
We’re parked up in our Land Cruiser on the golden grasslands of Botswana’s Mababe Depression, surrounded by Cape…
Aurora Borealis Watch: 15 States May Catch Glimpse of Northern Lights This Week
It’s the height of the aurora borealis season, but the skies have been relatively calm lately, with only…
See The Computers That Powered The Voyager Space Program
Have you ever wanted to see the computers behind the first (and for now only) man-made objects to…
physicist who brought quantum theory to the macro world
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Originally educated as a philosopher, Anthony (Tony) Leggett later switched…
‘This feels fragile’: how a satellite-smashing chain reaction could spiral out of control | Space
For hundreds of thousands of years, Earth’s orbit has been a vast and empty space – free from…