At 300 light-years away, the interstellar cloud is the closest of its kind ever found to Earth and the largest apparent single structure in the sky.

Modest binoculars or a small telescope are all you need to see the Beehive Star Cluster. Appearing as a circular patch of ...

The Lyrids should pretty much be visible around the globe – assuming clouds and a bright moon don't obscure the view ... Lyrids don’t tend to leave long, glowing dust trains behind them as they streak ...

“There are so many variables. You need a clear night as clouds will wash out the moon, or the moon sits on top of the mountain rather than behind it. Some shots demand more patience and ...

On Saturday evening, be sure to look into the sky for the “Pink Moon,” the fourth full moon of 2025. According to NASA, April’s full moon is called the Pink Moon after the herb moss pink ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

During the historic Apollo missions, astronauts left more than just footprints and flags on the Moon — they also left behind a less glamorous legacy: 96 bags filled with human waste.

As people living through the recent Cyclone Alfred will know, clouds can carry huge amounts of water. How much that can be obviously varies enormously depending on the type and size of the cloud, but ...