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A sun candle is a mesmerising, rare atmospheric phenomenon where sunlight reflects off ice crystals to create a flame-like ...

Turn your attention skyward Saturday evening and you should be able to catch the peak of the annual Geminids meteor shower.

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Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) are helping reshape how scientists study the sun. The ...

A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize brain activity.

In the dense environment of the early universe, dark matter particles would collide with, and annihilate, each other, releasing energy in the process. This energy could heat the hydrogen and helium ...

With an impressive volume and frequent display of 'shooting stars,' the Geminid meteor shower provides arguably the best ...