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Ancient rocks from Greenland, Canada and Hawaii preserve a rare chemical fingerprint that may come from the Earth before the moon-forming impact, a new study reports.

The first autumn rain hits, and suddenly your garden smells alive again. The dry summer earth softens, the worms start wriggling, and you can practically hear your soil sigh in relief.

The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, travel 800-1,000km between Tanzania and Kenya in search of fresh grazing after the rains.

The world is home to some pretty unexpected sights, and luckily, Google Earth and Maps have managed to capture them all. Get ready to dive into this list of 46 of the internet’s most fascinating finds.

When Nolan’s space epic was released in 2014, critics picked at the plot holes and scientists picked at the science – now, 11 years later, it’s the internet’s favourite film. Was it just ahead of its time?

"The Russians and the Chinese are demonstrating more sophisticated orbital maneuvering abilities. There's no denying that."

The new moon will see dark skies for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower, while three days will pass in front of the red star Antares for observers in South America.

Humanity’s drive to explore has taken us across the solar system, with astronaut boots, various landers and rovers’ wheels exploring the surfaces of several different planetary bodies. These environments are generally hostile to human and equipment health, so designing and executing these missions requires a lot of planning, testing and…

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is about to hide behind the Sun at the perfect time for a manoeuvre. Discover the 8 scientific anomalies that lead some experts to question if it's just a comet or possible alien technology.

Earth's moon is occasionally illuminated by flickers, glows or beams of light. What are these mysterious lights?

Elon Musk has hailed his commercial space flight company, SpaceX's, dominance in the industry.