Sometimes there are profound questions in life that must be answered, like "What is the meaning of existence?", "Are we alone ...

Imagine waking up one morning to find that Earth’s atmosphere has vanished—gone, as if erased by an invisible hand. Suddenly, ...

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's ...

Scientists are working to understand the curious phenomena of red sprites, green ghosts and blue jets high above thunderstorms.

While thinking of space as one big rubbish tip isn’t nice, one perk of all this cosmic filth is meteor showers, which light ...

With lessons learned from their first attempt, Kyoto University scientists hope a second CubeSat made of magnolia will spark ...

Astronaut Ron Garan, who spent 178 days in space, has shared the big 'lie' he realised about Earth after seeing it from up ...

Dr Graeme Stephens has spent the past 40 years in the US, but has clung fast to his Australian accent and his love of the AFL ...

GPS positions were off by up to 230 feet during the Gannon Solar Storm in May 2024 in a disruption that lasted for up to two days, a new study has revealed.

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a striking photo of what is known as a Transient Luminous ...

From their unique vantage point in orbit, astronauts have a clear, unobstructed view of these fleeting events—something ...