For example, during an explosive space battle scene in Star Trek, a crew member is tossed out into space and suddenly into silence. For Skelton, this moment accurately portrays physics: space is an ...

In the Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives at Cambridge University Library, one man's papers take up a staggering 110 meters ...

The moon is anticipated to reach its full moon phase on April 12, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Rather than being a ...

In the 1800's the Greenwich Time Lady would take her stopwatch to the Royal Observatory, then travel all over London so her ...

A new X-ray look at the mesmerizing Helix Nebula reveals an alleged planet killer: a white dwarf that might be the source of ...

Decades of constant X-ray emission from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf suggest debris from a Jupiter-sized planet steadily rains upon the star.

According to NASA, a solar eclipse happens when the moon's orbit aligns with Earth, and it passes between the sun and Earth.

Early risers can observe a partial solar eclipse in areas of eastern North America on March 29, given clear skies and proper ...

For over a decade, a star system on the verge of unleashing a deadly gamma ray burst appeared to have its guns trained on ...

A partial solar eclipse on March 29 will be visible from parts of North America. Here's how to safely view the cosmic event, even if you can't be there in person.

The UK won't witness another full solar eclipse for another 65 years, until September 23, 2090, according to the Royal ...

Fleming made major scientific discoveries and belonged to the Harvard Computers, a team of women who processed astronomical ...