While observing the ground area, I noticed a wasp actively working near its nest entrance. The details were clear, from its ...

On June 30, 1908, at 7:14 am in central Siberia, local farmer Semen Semenov witnessed an extraordinary event: he described seeing "the sky split in two," with fire appearing high and wide over the ...

Scientists classify asteroids measuring 140 metres or more as "city-killers" because of the scale of destruction they can unleash ...

In a stark and widely reported warning, NASA’s planetary defence chief has revealed that Earth currently has no reliable way to stop thousands of “cit.

Every year, the Taurid meteor shower lights up the night sky from late October through early November. Sometimes called the “Halloween fireballs”, they are named for the constellation Taurus—the ...

Over a century ago, on the morning of the June, 30, 1908, a stupendous explosion occurred over the Tunguska forest of Siberia. The resulting shock waves were detected on seismographs thousands of ...

In all likelihood, June 30, 1908, began as a normal morning in Siberia. At last, the frozen boreal woods had given way to the thaw of early summer. The dawn was interrupted when a light nearly as ...

NASA has been keeping a close eye on Asteroid 2024 YR4, a city-killer asteroid that could slam into Earth in 2032. The chance of impact? Well, it just jumped to 1 in 32, making this asteroid one of ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. On June 30, 1908, Akulina, a reindeer herder in Siberia, left her tent to greet the day. It was about 7 a.m., ...

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed that the asteroid, 2024 YR4, is ...

With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat—you might see shooting stars, and maybe even fireballs, the biggest and brightest meteors.

Scientists have discovered a new asteroid with a one-in-83 chance of hitting Earth directly. The asteroid, known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, is currently 27 million miles from Earth and is expected to come ...