Jonathan Chadwick

1 week ago | msn.com | Jonathan Chadwick

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1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jonathan Chadwick

If you're yet to witness a meteor shower, you may finally get your chance to tick one off your bucket list. The Lyrid Meteor Shower, which occurs every April, sends up to 15 'shooting stars' soaring through the night's skies every hour. This year, the Lyrid Meteor Shower takes place between April 17-25, according to the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). But it will peak in the early morning Tuesday (April 22), just before dawn (between about 3-5am).

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jonathan Chadwick

The search for extraterrestrials has been one of the biggest scientific quests for centuries. Now, scientists may have just taken one giant step closer towards finding life outside of our solar system. Planet K2-18b – which is more than twice as big as Earth and 120 light-years away – sits within the habitable zone of its star in the Leo constellation. Promisingly, an analysis of its atmosphere revealed huge quantities of chemicals, which are only made by living organisms.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jonathan Chadwick

It's one of the world's largest active volcanoes in the world – officially described as a 'supervolcano'. And if it erupted today, it's thought Yellowstone in the northwestern United States could cause a prolonged nuclear winter and global starvation. Now, scientists reveal whether such a catastrophic event is any closer to actually happening. Concerningly, their new study shows that Yellowstone's magma chamber is just 2.3 miles (3.8km) or about 12,500 feet below Earth’s surface.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jonathan Chadwick

One of nature's mightiest beasts has never before been documented in its natural environment – until now. Scientists have captured the first ever footage of a live colossal squid – the largest invertebrate on the planet. The stunning 4K video film, captured in the deep sea by California's Schmidt Ocean Institute, shows the rare creature's transparent body and eight pink tentacles.