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Researchers who have recently claimed that the Earth is now spinning backward compared to before have explained how this change in direction is going to affect us all. Two scientists from the University of Beijing published a paper titled 'Multidecadal variation of the Earth’s inner-core rotation', in which they suggested…
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An Asteroid is set to hit Earth's atmosphere this week - but there's no need to flee to an underground bunker just yet. Asteroids have long been a point of fascination and destruction for our planet, with the dinosaurs meeting their end 66 million years ago at the hands of…
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NASA has revealed a newly-discovered asteroid has a one in 600 chance of hitting Earth as it's set to come dangerously close to the planet in the future. First detected on February 27, 2023, the asteroid - which is known as 2023 DW - is estimated to measure around 50…
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A comet that was last seen by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago is set to make a stunning reappearance as it will be visible to the naked eye from Earth. The comet, named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), was discovered last March while it was inside Jupiter's orbit, and just a year on…
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A former professional boxer has recently left people questioning his sanity after he claimed that there is no proof that the Earth is actually curved, also taking a swipe at NASA while he's at it. During an episode of the Pound for Pound podcast with Jake Wood and Spencer Oliver,…
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What happens in Area 51 is a mystery to the vast majority of us, and a lot of people are eager to know if there are any extraterrestrial goings on. An unnamed man, who claims to be a former CIA agent, may hold the answers those who are seeking the…
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A vintage photo of a UK beach has people wondering whether time travel might exist after all. According to many eagle-eyed Twitter users, the snap - which was taken on Towan Beach in Cornwall, England, during the Second World War - hides a time traveler using a very modern device.…
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A rare total lunar eclipse will appear in the night sky tomorrow (Tuesday, November 8). Stargazers in four continents will have a chance to see the moon adopt a reddish hue as it moves into the Earth's shadow. It's the last time the phenomenon - often known as a 'Blood…
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A TikToker who claims to be a time traveler from over 600 years in the future has made some startling predictions. Known as Eno Alaric or by their handle 'theradianttimetravel', the mysterious figure often takes to social media to warn others about humanity's impending doom. In their most recent video,…
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When veteran actor, William Shatner, made an October 2021 trip to outer space on Bezos' Blue Origin space shuttle - he didn't realize that it would leave him with mixed emotions. The former Star Trek actor, 91, became the oldest living person to go into outer space during that voyage…
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Ground control to Major Tom... Cruise! Tom Cruise is apparently in talks to become the first civilian in history to perform a spacewalk - and all for an untitled Universal movie. The idea was initially teased in 2020, when NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted about a collaboration between the space…
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Stargazers will be over-the-moon this evening, as the night sky is set to be illuminated by the Hunter's full moon and the conclusion of the Draconid meteor shower. According to the US Naval Observatory’s Astronomical Applications Department, per CNN, tonight's Hunter's full moon is set to reach its peak illumination…
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It's the stuff we would have only previously seen in Star Wars, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away - last night, a NASA spacecraft zeroed in on an asteroid over 7 million miles away from Earth, crashing into it in the world's first attempt to shift…
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Later this evening, NASA is going to intentionally collide a spacecraft into a huge asteroid. As reported by BBC News, the test - which has been dubbed the Double Asteroid Redirection Test or DART - is due to take place at 11:14PM GMT (07:14PM ET) tonight some million miles away…
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An astronaut shared his experience of 9/11. Frank Culbertson was the only American off-planet during the devastating terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. When the first plane hit the World Trade Center, Culbertson was approximately 250 miles above Earth, working in The International Space Station with two Russian cosmonauts. Looking…
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The last supermoon of the year is set to appear in the night sky this week. Named the "Sturgeon moon", it is deemed to be the fourth supermoon in a row after the Buck moon in July, Strawberry moon in June, and Flower moon in May. A supermoon takes place…
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NASA has unveiled the first set of photographs of the universe captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The instrument - which is the largest and most powerful telescope ever launched - revealed the wonders of our universe in more detail than ever before. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson had a…
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Yesterday, NASA released the first images from the James Webb space telescope. The instrument - which is the most powerful telescope ever launched - captured a sequence of stunning images of deep space. However, for many people, the release of the photos was soured by the telescope being named after…
