Planet Earth

An ash cloud from Chile’s Calbuco volcano has hit neighbouring countries – with several airlines cancelling flights, as particles in the atmosphere

Europe is best-placed to enjoy tonight’s (April 22) meteor shower, according to astronomy experts. The peak of the Lyrid meteor display, which

If you’re a fan of space exploration be sure to catch our exclusive interstellar interview with astronauts Samantha Cristoforetti and Terry Virts on

The year 2014 ranks as the hottest year since records began in 1880 according to NASA. Research also shows that the ten warmest years on record have

Opinion – Jon McBride, former astronaut Jon McBride, former astronaut and ambassador for Kennedy Space Center It’s been thirty years since my

It can be called the morning or evening star, depending on where you are or what time it is, but it is anything but a star; in fact it is one of our

In January 2005 the Huygens probe landed on Titan, the biggest of Saturn’s moons. The first earth-born object to navigate through the giant planet’s

Flying saucers, aliens and UFOs (unidentified flying objects) are fairy tales to most people, but to some they are real. What is the scientific

The extent of ice and in particular its thickness are elements that condition the Earth’s climate and the oceans currents. A new observation tool