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Tim Peake @Astro_TimPeake San Francisco. Nice pass down the west coast of USA - San Francisco to LA in a few seconds! Larger image...

Evidence left at the crime scene is abundant and global: Fossil remains show that sometime around 252 million years ago, about 90 percent of all species on Earth were suddenly wiped out -- by far the largest of this plan...

Tim Peake @Astro_TimPeake Soyuz 46S arriving at the International Space Station Saturday 20 March 2016 Larger image...

The Tribeca Film Festival is an extremely popular New York-based event designed to showcase the city as a destination for independent movie-makers. That's great, and I'm glad it exists and supports non-Hollywood creators...

A new report by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed that drones are becoming a much bigger problem. Over a six-month period, a total of 582 incidents were recorded that saw drones enter restricted airspace.

The six astronauts at the International Space Station got an early Easter treat this weekend with the arrival of a supply ship full of fresh food and experiments.

Launch. It's the part of spaceflight that is always the most fraught with peril, as your precious and delicate scientific package is encapsulated on top of tons of explosives, the fuze is lit, and the whole package hurls...