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May 2, 2016

Tiniest monster black hole discovered

The smallest supermassive black hole ever identified is gobbling material at rates similar to its larger cousins, providing insights into how these behemoths evolve.

May 2, 2016

Stairway to the stars: Company receives patent for 'space elevator'

Like something out of "The Jetsons," Canadian firm Thoth Technology has been granted a U.S. patent for a space elevator. The proposed "freestanding space tower" would reach a little over 12 miles above the Earth, according to an announcement from the company.聽

May 2, 2016

Apollo 14 astronaut claims peace-loving aliens prevented 'nuclear war' on Earth

From 鈥淭he Day the Earth Stood Still鈥� to 鈥淐lose Encounters of the Third Kind鈥� to 鈥淓.T.,鈥� pop culture is filled with stories about friendly, curious extraterrestrials visiting Earth to learn more about mankind. For Apollo 14 veteran Edgar Mitchell that plotline is less fiction than it is reality. The sixth man to walk the surface of the moon told the Mirror that he believes peace-keeping aliens visited our planet to prevent a nuclear war between Russia and the United States.

May 2, 2016

How to watch the Perseids meteor shower

Stargazers can enjoy the oldest meteor shower known to Earth overnight Wednesday. The annual shower, known as the Perseids, will peak at 3 a.m. local time Thursday, according to astronomers.

May 2, 2016

Perseid meteor shower gets a boost from dark Moon, Jupiter

The Perseid meteor shower is the most widely observed and dependable annual meteor display of the year, and its peak this week has all the earmarks of being an excellent example of celestial fireworks, weather permitting.

May 2, 2016

From a million miles away, stunning NASA images show the moon crossing Earth鈥檚 face

A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite has captured a series of stunning images of the Moon passing the Earth鈥檚 sunlit side.

May 2, 2016

Closest rocky alien planet discovered

Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet that lies just 21 light-years from Earth 鈥� closer than any other confirmed rocky alien world.

May 2, 2016

Blue Moon full moon rises tonight: What to expect

There's a "Blue Moon" in the sky tonight 鈥� but that doesn't mean the lunar surface will turn indigo.

May 2, 2016

Stunning photo shows SpaceShipTwo pilot parachuting to Earth after crash

It is a picture of bravery in the face of the unthinkable.

May 2, 2016

UK gov't: Earth will only have 12-hour warning to deal with massive Sun explosion

It sounds like a scene from a disaster movie 鈥� mass power failures, plane crashes, satellite disruptions, and train derailments. These are some of the threats modern society would face in the case of a massive solar storm, according to a new document released by the U.K. Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.