Stonehenge was built to unify ancient Britons during a “legitimation crisis” caused by the migration of people from mainland Europe, researchers have suggested. More than 4,000 years ago, The ...

Now researchers have suggested that the stone circle at Stonehenge, built during this period, may have been designed to unite early farming communities across Britain in response to the influx of ...

Stonehenge was a failed experiment in "unifying" early Briton communities, new research has suggested. Archaeologists have suggested that the Neolithic stone circle was built to "unify" early ...

Fresh from the excitement of this week’s Wolf Moon, there’s another treat in store for sky-watchers this week, with Mars ...

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...

On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2022 and enter its annual opposition shortly thereafter. In addition to providing the best opportunity to see Mars at its ...

The Red Planet reaches its best position all year this week on January 15. Here’s how and when to get out and see it.

Stonehenge may have had a second purpose beyond its well-documented astronomical uses. A new study claims that the monument may have been built in part to unify neighboring people groups in and ...

Did you know that Mars at opposition is a special time when Earth and Mars are closest? This happens when Earth passes directly between Mars and the Sun. At this point, Mars appears larger and ...

Researchers believe they may have solved the riddle of Stonehenge's Altar Stone, suggesting that the enigmatic megalith was constructed as part of an attempt to protect the identity of Neolithic ...