Ancient stars dazzle in a celestial chandelier | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2026
Stars scattered across the cosmos sparkle in the appropriately named Chandelier Cluster.
On this day in space! Aug. 21, 1914: Total solar eclipse expedition crashed by WWI
On Aug. 21, 1914, a total solar eclipse temporarily darkened skies across Europe and Asia.
Have your say: Would you trust a humanoid robot with your household chores?
Humanoid robots are moving out of the lab and into people's homes, from $30-an-hour cleaners to $20,000 domestic helpers...
Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?
Image caption, Whilst no two events are the same, the current developing El Niño could mean a greater chance of stormy a...
Murky pond will cost £100k for full restoration
Image caption, The pond at Saumarez Park has continued to face issues in the prolonged dry weatherByBritta ZeltmannChann...
My favorite thing in the night sky appears on Aug. 28 — and it proves Earth is a sphere
We'll soon get a chance to see a giant curved shadow in space move slowly across the moon during a very deep partial lun...
King penguin chick hatches in UK heatwave
Image source, Birdland Park and GardensImage caption, The new arrival weighs 188g (6.6oz) but could weigh up to 18kg (39...
Could 'dark photons' explain dark matter?
New research suggests that if dark matter is composed of "dark photons," it would not have heated the early cosmos like ...
Meet the scientists 3D printing corneas to restore people's vision, potentially filling a worldwide shortage of transplantable tissue
New 3D-printed corneal implants could help make up for the shortage of donor corneas available for transplant procedures...
Experts battling extinctions after record heat
Image source, National Trust/PAImage caption, Many species are struggling to cope in what has been the UK's hottest...
Wildlife and ancient trees destroyed by A31 wildfire
Image source, Forestry EnglandImage caption, The blaze penetrated the roots of centuries-old trees in the New ForestByMa...
Trump Announces a New Policy for a ‘Golden Age of Space Transportation’
The policy aims to greatly increase the number of spacecraft launches and re-entries.