Back in 2007, astronomers picked up an intense burst of energy that would spark a mystery that endures to this day.
The man's shouts for help ended up being misinterpreted as evidence of something paranormal.
The late planetary scientist, astronomer, author and science communicator would have been 90 today.
Scientists recently figured out how to make mice transparent - but could the same thing really be done in humans ?
The Moon will be joined by a second natural satellite for a short time beginning this Sunday.
Scientists have spent the last six years investigating Antarctica's Thwaites glacier and the outlook is not good.
Astronomers are getting better and better at detecting asteroids and this could one day save us all.
The surprisingly clear image, which was captured over the city of Xiamen, has been circulating social media in recent days.
Here on Earth we take day and night for granted, but such a cycle might not even exist on some planets.
The site is now thought to have been home to the largest astronomical observatory of its day.
The animals were found unexpectedly by a woman who happened to be driving past their paddock on Tuesday.
The wreck of a World War II era cargo ship off the coast of England is still carrying a large amount of explosives.
The likelihood of finding evidence of life on Mars seems to be increasing by the day.
The pair had been expecting to return to Earth within mere days, but so far they've been in space for over two months.
This cave and others like it could one day provide the perfect place to build a lunar settlement.
Around the world, UFO enthusiasts are celebrating anything and everything to do with the phenomenon.
A huge search and rescue effort is currently underway to locate Michael Mosley who disappeared four days ago.
One of the most unusual comets in the solar system is due to make its closest approach of the Earth today.
An unknown object was spotted in a very brief clip recorded during the Memorial Day weekend activities.
Could warp drive one day enable long distance space travel ? One group of physicists certainly seems to think so.