Astronomers recently discovered a dead star that was so strange, at first its very existence defied explanation. Roughly 150 light years away from Earth, relatively close by when you consider how big ...

A series of radar images taken by Nasa has revealed that a large asteroid which zoomed past Earth last week was actually two space rocks melded into one object appearing like a snowman or a peanut.

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 ...