Asteroid 2024 DW flew about 139,000 miles (224,000 km) away from Earth. The space rock was estimated to be about 43 feet wide (13 m). Credit: Space.com | animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve ...

A spectacular timelapse recorded in Tromsø, Norway on January 21 shows an aurora borealis of extreme intensity dancing across ...

History is often taught as if astronomy followed a single European arc—from Greek philosophy to Renaissance telescopes to modern science—while Africa appears absent or myth-bound. This series, “When ...

There are several ancient monuments proving that our predecessors possessed knowledge of astronomy and used it for practical purposes.

Researchers are using X-rays to discover invisible markings left on ancient parchment containing information from the Greek ...

Prominent constellations in the February evening sky are Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga. You’ll ...

Pulsating remnants of stars hint at a clump of invisible matter thought to be about 10 million times the sun’s mass.

The Night Sky Show with astronomer Adrian West, Warrington on 3 October, blending astronomy, comedy and visuals for all ages.

For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

The penultimate match of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup pits the champions of South America and Africa in the FIFA Challenger Cup. Three days after they saw off Cruz Azul in the FIFA Derby of the ...

From the glass atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the three great Pyramids of Giza are perfectly framed on the desert horizon. The architects designed it this way; a deliberate alignment connecting ...