YR4 reaches level 3 on the Torino Scale, giving it a 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.

In the moments before the Big Bang, our universe was a hot ... says that two infinite, parallel cosmic strings passing each other would create a time machine by warping space-time.

A new study suggests that the explosive deaths of the universe's earliest stars created surprising quantities of water that may have sparked extraterrestrial life in the very first galaxies.

The UAL Level 1 Award and Diploma in Art, Design and Media are designed to provide students who are intrigued and motivated by art and design with opportunities to explore, develop and test their ...

the most important star in the universe is undoubtedly our Sun. But another star, hidden deep within the Andromeda galaxy, holds extraordinary significance. This flickering star, located 2.2 million ...

Astronomers have been confounded by recent evidence that the universe expanded at different rates throughout its life. New findings risk turning the tension into a crisis, scientists say.

The Hubble tension grows: new data shows the Universe’s expansion defies current physics models, suggesting our understanding of cosmology may need a major overhaul. Credit: SciTechDaily.com New ...

One of the most popular science fiction tropes in movies and TV, right up there with time travel and extraterrestrial life, is the idea of parallel universes or alternate universes. The concept of ...

Half the teens who failed NCEA level 1 did so only because of new literacy and numeracy requirements. The remainder did not achieve enough credits for the qualification. Figures provided to RNZ by ...

The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous -- and highly debated -- results had shown: The Universe is expanding faster than predicted ...

The expansion rate of the Universe has befuddled and concerned researchers for decades. Recent measurements have only added to the mystery and heightened the alarm within the scientific community, ...