As NASA fought to catch up to the Soviet Union in the space race, they selected a Navy veteran as the first astronaut. But ...

To mark David Attenborough turning 100, New Scientist staff have been set a tricky task: pick your favourite of his many ...

Sir David Attenborough’s accessible and compelling programmes have shown audiences not only the diversity of life on earth but also the changing technologies used to bring that life to television ...

Sir David Attenborough has inspired generations to learn more about the natural world, bringing adventure and wonder, dinosaurs and polar bears, into the homes of millions of television viewers. The ...

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline May's skywatching, with stunning moon pairings and a three-planet display.

It never ceases to amaze me how fortunate I am.” Thirty years ago in the Victorian bush, Attenborough was filming yet another ...

Research reveals that a geological feature has prevented a catastrophic eruption at America's most popular National Park ...

Bir Tawil is one of the weirdest regions on Earth. Bir Tawil is often described as the world’s only unclaimed habitable ...

Space activity has picked up this month, with two meteor showers and the historic Artemis II mission, which sent humans back to the moon and splashed down on Earth last Friday. Stargazers have a few ...

The closest planet to our sun, Mercury, experiences extreme temperature variations. Since the planet has no atmosphere to speak of, it is in a constant cycle where one side is extremely hot and the ...

This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to check out Mercury, which will be at its greatest elongation on April 3. This is when the planet appears farthest away from the ...

The kind of forecast that says mostly clear. With very low wind. That's the kind of forecast that we say. Oh yes, tonight's the night. I'm Oram Stringer, and I am *** deep sky observer. The weather is ...