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James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

An incoming comet could provide one of the year's most exciting skywatching events, but only for early risers. The comet, named C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS), is currently brightening in the night sky, ...

Comet C/2025 R3 is already drawing attention—and offers a rare chance to understand what separates an ordinary comet from a truly “great” one. Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) hangs above Bietschhorn in ...

The Artemis II moon mission may have concluded, but there are still some cosmic wonders on the horizon. For the first time since the prehistoric age, interstellar comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) will be ...

New images show the sungrazer comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) did not survive its close approach to our home star. Instead, the celestial object briefly turned into a "headless wonder" before fully ...

Cultural heritage is constantly under threat. In recent years, we’ve witnessed the destruction of museums, archives and libraries around the world — from wildfires in California to bombing in Gaza and ...