Astronomers suspect that a massive metallic cloud swirling in a nearby star system could be hiding a giant planet or dwarf star from view, after it drastically dimmed a sun-like star for around nine ...

For generations, humanity has stared into the velvet abyss of the night sky, asking the same existential question: are we truly alone? In just a few days, that query may finally move from the realms ...

A team of astronomers found no radio signals from the comet that would suggest it is an extraterrestrial spaceship. The comet was confirmed in July 2025 as the third known object to enter our solar ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The site was going to play a crucial role in defending Britain if nuclear war ever broke out AN abandoned RAF site dubbed Britain’s ‘Area 51’ is a magnet for UFO hunters, urban explorers and ...

Scientists studying the inner Solar System have identified several environments that could, in theory, support microbial life. Worlds once considered barren—like Mars or Venus’s cloud layers—now show ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Predator: Badlands” is the first film in the franchise where much of the dialogue is in the alien hunters’ ...

An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google Maps could get a “prefer shade” toggle for walking navigation. This toggle could help you stay in the shade when walking to a destination. This ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS was expected to come within 130 million miles of the sun on Oct. 30. For the time being, 3I/ATLAS will remain on the opposite side of the sun from Earth, making it impossible to observe ...

There's been a lot of hype and rumours about alien comet 3I/ATLAS lately. So, where is it now, what did it look like when it passed Mars and through its closest distance to the Sun, when will it ...

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has argued at length that 3I/ATLAS — the third-ever interstellar object ever detected, currently screaming through the solar system at incredible speed — could be an ...