Discover the Moon, Mars… and moths: Join in with next month’s Virtual Dark Skies Festival and learn why darkness is crucial to the nation’s wildlife The theme of this year’s Dark Skies Festival, which runs from February 12 to 28, is Nature At Night Experts will reveal science secrets from the North York Moors and … Read more
The Matrix stunt doubles have been captured leaping off a skyscraper as they perform death-defying feats for the upcoming fourth installment of the sci-fi series. In jaw-dropping videos captured by onlookers in San Francisco, the doubles are seen fearlessly jumping off a towering building, hand in hand. The brave performers are attached to wires as … Read more
An asteroid that exploded in Earth’s atmosphere in 2008 was part of a much larger space rock that once contained water, a new study reveals. The asteroid, called 2008 TC3, lit up the skies of Sudan in October 2008 and showered the ground with 600 meteorites, known collectively as Almahata Sitta. After analysing a fragment of Almahata Sitta, US … Read more
Stocking thriller! Murmuration of starlings form a festive shape in the skies above West Yorkshire The huge murmuration of starlings formed the shape of a Christmas stocking Photographer Ed Sykes captured the moment at RSPB Fairburn Ings, Castleford The starlings formed the festive picture perfectly before going to roost By Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Shocking moment fireworks factory explodes in Russia sending thousands of rockets into the skies and locals running for cover A fireworks factory caught fire in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, set off mass explosion The wildly dangerous fireworks display lasted minutes lighting up night sky Over 400 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze on the morning of Dec … Read more
Pretty pastel colours were spotted in the morning skies before the nation fell silent to mark the death of fallen soldiers on Armistice Day. But forecasters warn the country is set for a weekend washout with up to two inches of rain expected to fall in one day on western parts of the country. Scotland … Read more
Watch out for werewolves! Stunning Blue Moon lights up the skies across the world for the first time on Halloween since the Second World War The incredible sight was photographed in places including London, Birmingham, Gravesend and Wiltshire The moon was also seen in the likes of Argentina, across the US, Spain, Turkey and Israel … Read more
Futuristic flying ‘AirCar’ that can transform from a road vehicle into a plane in under three minutes takes to the skies for the first time No price details have been revealed but it should be ready for sale next year It can travel at about 124 miles per hour for up to 600 miles, developers … Read more
WWII pilot’s daughter takes to the skies in Hurricane he flew to defend Britain in WWII to honour his memory and his ‘mates who didn’t come back’ Eugenie Brooks, 55, flew her father John’s Hawker Hurricane over RAF Manston John flew the plane with the 174 (Mauritius) squadron during Second World War Fighter pilot also … Read more
Orange skies seen across Britain on Friday were caused by wildfires currently burning 5,000 miles away on the West Coast of America. Britons awoke to unusually orange skies on Friday, which meteorologists have confirmed were a result of the wildfires that have ripped across California, Oregon and Washington states. The fires – which have burned … Read more