A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. An image depicting a famous 19th-century ...

Find out when you can catch the best meteor showers this year with our 2025 meteor shower calendar. The next meteor shower to peak is the Lyrid meteor shower which is active from April 16 to April ...

The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production. By Alan Rappeport The president-elect had said Russia’s leader ...

pulsing sound," followed by a roaring "boom" as it coursed overhead. "It sounded like an explosion," wrote Keath R. in Indianapolis to the American Meteor Society, whose report echoed others ...

This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2025 shows Quadrantids meteor shower in Vladivostok, Russia. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua) ...

Meanwhile, Russian elites are concerned with Vladimir Putin's efforts to wage a full-scale war in Ukraine. Submit your questions for our correspondents in the box below.

When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky.Video above: What are shooting stars?A waning crescent moon means good visibility ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower has a rather peculiar origin story. The Quadrantid meteor shower is active (and visible) between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12, and will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan.

Verifying casualty figures for soldier in the Russia-Ukraine war is difficult, as experts call it ‘a war of narratives’. Here are the key developments on the 1,049th day of Russia’s full ...