(CNN) — For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system. The eruption was similar in some ways to those unleashed by our sun, such as ...

New research describes how a kilonova explosion triggered by colliding neutron stars could eradicate life on Earth for thousands of years. Thankfully, the odds are incredibly low. When you purchase ...

A rare and severe solar storm has plunged satellites and power grids worldwide into heightened alert as Earth's atmosphere reels from the impact of a powerful geomagnetic disturbance. Following the ...

SpaceX/Starlink has confirmed that one of its satellites suffered a major hardware failure in orbit, resulting in the release of debris and a total loss of communications with the vehicle. The errant ...

Life has colonised all the niches on the planet that are available. Currently, the whole of the surface and certain places deep below it host life or show signs of its presence. However, Earth’s crust ...