In a thrilling development this year, SETI has detected a mysterious radio signal originating from the direction of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our solar system at just 4.2 light years away.

The universe beyond our Solar System is vast and filled with mysteries, and some of its most fascinating secrets lie just beyond our cosmic doorstep. While the Sun is the closest star to Earth, it's ...

Answer 17: A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in space. A meteor is the streak of light produced when a meteoroid ...

We’re all set for a belting Irish Oaks day at the Curragh and there’s a bit of everything on the card – class, drama, and a ...

Before defining what a light-year is, we should define what a light-year is not: It is not a measure of time, but rather a ...

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has been used to demonstrate simple interstellar navigation by measuring the parallax of just two stars. An international team was able to determine the location and ...

Humans might not know of any intelligent beings beyond Earth, but if they exist, they might already know about us. New ...

Aliens could spot Earth because of airports such as Heathrow and Gatwick, according to new research. Radar systems used by ...

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A critically acclaimed science fiction show has experienced a resurgence in popularity after being made available on Prime ...

Every time you take off from Heathrow, land at JFK, or pass through any major airport, you might be inadvertently announcing ...

A show hailed as one of the top-tier science fiction shows in recent years has been getting a second wave of success after it ...