Instead, some say it was light reflecting off of the ice crystals in the past. That caused it to shoot into the sky. This is also probable, as the beam never seems to waver, despite the clouds ...

Instead of dressing itself in countless little bulbs or immersing itself in floodlights, the Luxor aims its Sky Beam—said to be the brightest light on the planet—straight into space.

"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for a boost, just don't have the ability to scale to useful interstellar speeds ...

Light beams captivatingly illuminate the night sky, turning ordinary nights into a visual spectacle. This intriguing phenomenon can be observed in various forms and regions ... Read more The post The ...

The glow above the stadium (Image: David Southern) Commenters have theorised that it might be coming from 'grow lights', which football clubs use to keep their pitches in good condition. It is thought ...

Electrons, by contrast, are far easier to accelerate to near-light speeds and ... Credit: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2 Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin As the electron beam passes through the ...

Pulsars are the remnants of large stars that exploded in a supernova. Check out these 7 stunning pulsar images shared by NASA ...