Ancient explosion was a rare supernova

The end is inevitable. Eventually, our Sun will grow old and die. When it does, how much of the rest of the Solar System will it take with it? The fate of Earth hangs in the balance… The end will star

What is a gamma-ray burst? Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense sources of high-energy radiation that we detect on Earth in the form of gamma rays. They were first detected in the 1960s by US military

The interstellar comet or spacecraft, 3I/Atlas (FT465:27) excited the world of ufology in 2025. Despite Avi Loeb’s best efforts, most experts regarded it as an unusual object but not a 33-billion-ton

Our astronomical adventure in the hills of mid-Wales starts on an unlucky note. The autumnal sunshine of earlier has been swept away by a persistent drizzle rolling across the valleys and hilltops of

It’s the question I’m asked more than any other whenever I give a talk on the history of the constellations: who invented the Southern Cross? The short answer is: no one did – or at least no individua

Strange phenomena have always drawn crowds and history is replete with miracles that have been witnessed by many people