Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does intelligent life look like? And how would aliens communicate? New findings ...

Liftoff occurred at 12:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday (Dec. 17). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Europe's towering Ariane 6 rocket is ...

There are currently 92 moons known to orbit Jupiter. The four largest – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610 when he pointed the first astronomical telescope ...

This title is part of a longer publication history. The full run of this journal will be searched. TITLE HISTORY A title history is the publication history of a journal and includes a listing of the ...

As avid puzzlers know full well, the humble jigsaw puzzle is a thing of beauty in multiple ways. Not only are jigsaws an absorbing time sink, but multiple studies have demonstrated they are good for ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On Jan. 11, 1787, the English astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered two moons at Uranus!

Europe’s Ariane 6 launcher successfully lifted off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou on December 17, 2025, carrying two Galileo navigation satellites into Medium Earth Orbit, marking another step ...

The quote highlights Galileo Galilei’s belief that reason and observation are divine gifts meant to be used, not suppressed. Written in 1615 amid opposition to his support for a Sun-centered universe, ...

Galileo used an inclined plane to determine the rate of acceleration due to Earth's gravity. In one experiment, he changed the pitch of the plane, but not its height.

Good morning, Cape {town} Etc family. Here is your weather forecast for today, 23 December. Today’s weather in Cape Town features a cool, cloudy day with some sun in between, with a high of 24°C and a ...