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Sightings were reported across the UK on Wednesday - from as far south as Cornwall, as well as in Greater Manchester, Northumberland and the Lake District.

Lancaster Universitys AuroraWatch, run by the Space and Planetary Physics group, issued a "red alert" last night, meaning seeing the rare spectacle in the UK was very "likely".

With a remarkable observational campaign that involved 12 telescopes both on the ground and in space, including three European Southern Observatory (ESO) facilities, astronomers have uncovered the strange behaviour of a pulsar, a super-fast-spinning dead star. This mysterious object is known to switch between two brightness modes almost constantly, something that until now has been an enigma. But astronomers have now found that sudden ejections of matter from the pulsar over very short periods a...

A top scientist who long dreamt of Russia once again touching the lunar surface has been taken to hospital after the Luna-25 crash.

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2023 - In a significant development in the field of earthquake prediction, a study by the Paris Institute of Planetary Physics suggests that a noticeable stage of fault slip can occur two hours before sign

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2023 - In a significant development in the field of earthquake prediction, a study by the Paris Institute of Planetary Physics suggests that a noticeable stage of fault slip can occur two hours before sign

Scientists use a supercomputer to unveil the intricate dynamics of multi-fault earthquake systems. In the early hours of July 4, 2019, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Searles Valley in California's Mojave Desert, causing tremors felt throughout Southern California. Roughly 34 hours later, on Jul

Most missions collect samples and analyze them in situ with relatively basic instruments. This mission takes a totally different approach.

There's a growing body of evidence showing that Earth formed more quickly than thought. And it didn't wait for asteroids to bring its water.

In one of the most detailed examinations of an exoplanet yet, Quebec-based scientists have calculated the chemical composition for a massive gas giant more than 634 light years away from us and found that it likely swallowed another neighbouring planet.