Invisible ‘flickering’ on the sun could predict dangerous solar flares

The Sun’s surface often looks speckled with darker regions. These are sunspots – cooler patches that form as a result of the Sun’s complex magnetic field preventing heat from reaching localised areas

New model suggests Hawking radiation is speeding cosmic decay Scientists have long predicted that the Universe’s lifetime is effectively forever – specifically, 101100 years. But now scientists from R

You’re woken in the middle of the night by an urgent phone call. An asteroid is headed straight for Earth and it’s your job to find out if it’ll strike the planet and rain destruction down upon us all

Scientists from the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have discovered the most energetic cosmic explosions since the Big Bang. Extreme nuclear transients (ENTs) occur when massive s

Human life is facing one of the biggest challenges in its history. Rampant climate change, driven by industrial activity, threatens our entire civilisation. The destabilised currents, intensifying hea

We all love watching meteor showers like the Perseids in August. These dramatic events are one of the easiest astronomical events to observe because they’re regular, you don’t need to travel to see th