Astronomers observed neutron star 4U 1820-30 spinning at 716 times per second, among the galaxy’s fastest, emitting bursts ...

A team of astronomer from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have discovered that some exploding stars, called novae, shine 10,000 times brighter than the Sun. Novae are big, bright ...

On a clear day, the sun shines up to 5,000 times brighter than an average light bulb. When something that bright strikes your eye, a few things can happen. If it's only for a moment, the worst you ...

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...

The Moon shines because it reflects light from the Sun — but what if it actually shone brighter than the Sun itself? All it takes for that to happen is radiation, gamma rays and National ...

To learn more about SuperSalt 2019 that will feature Shamoon Ismail, Ali Gul Pir, Hamza Akram Qawwal so far and will be a longer event than its predecessor, Instep spoke to Raania A.K. Durrani ...

YOUR last chance to see a supermoon in 2024 is now just days away. In a spectacle for sky-watchers, the full moon will look ...

“THE LAUNCH OF THE LIFE IS BRIGHTER CHARITY FUND REFLECTS SUN LIFE SINGAPORE’S COMMITMENT TO JOINING HANDS WITH US TO ...

It’s Venus—and it's back in the evening sky. Aside from the sun and moon, there is no brighter object in the sky than the second planet from the sun. After many months away from the limelight ...

The full moon falls in the midpoint of the lunar cycle when the Earth is positioned directly between the sun and the moon ... and appears bigger and brighter than a normal full moon.

An annual meteor shower known for its fast movement and explosions of color that persist longer than average will peak this ...

The Sun’s activity is what gives us beautiful auroras – but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go ...