It lights up the night sky and has fascinated us since the dawn of humanity.
But just how big is the moon compared to Earth, exactly how far away is it and why do we only see one side of our lunar satellite?
These pie charts, tables and graphics reveal all you need to know about the glowing white sphere that orbits us from around 239,000 miles (385,000 km) away.
MailOnline also looks at the different phases of the moon,
As asteroid expeditions go, NASA’s upcoming Psyche mission is about as exciting as they come.
It may not involve saving the planet Earth like Bruce Willis did in the 1998 sci-fi blockbuster Armageddon, but it will be able to tell if a metal-rich space rock has the potential to bring down the world’s economy.
That’s because the orbiter is due to explore a 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid called 16 Psyche, which scientists think may be packed full of iron, nickel and
All Harry Potter fans know that many of the spells and potions used by the Harry, Ron and Hermione rely on the magical plants that grow in the Wizarding World.
But we Muggles may not be as far from the magic as you think, as J K Rowling actually used real life flowers and herbs to fill the greenhouses of Hogwarts.
Some of them even have similar features as, on Thursday, a new study found that tomato and tobacco plants
Could there be such a thing as a World’s Best Ski Hotel? A certain establishment in the heart of Verbier, that rarefied Elysium of winter sports resorts, thinks so. And by its own reckoning, the best ski hotel in the world is itself.
To be fair, the lazily-named W has won the prestigious title of World’s Best Ski Hotel at the World Ski Awards for seven years in a row, including at this year’s awards (and Verbier won World’s Best
There are thousands of vitamin supplements on the market. Many promote themselves as wonder pills that can cure tiredness, boost your brain and enhance your immune system.
Manufacturers are able to make these claims with very little hard scientific evidence because they qualify as ‘food products’ rather than medicines — making it difficult for the average person to discern what is true.
A study earlier this year found vitamins and mineral supplements give such little benefit to the vast majority,
