On July 2, 1985, the European Space Agency launched the Giotto space probe to get a close-up look at Halley's Comet. Nearly ...

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NASA's aerogel, once used to catch comet dust, is now redefining fashion, captured as the glowing, weightless ‘sky in a bag’ accessory.

Nina Mayes, a botanical artist, has captured the life cycle of the Hitchin Pippin in a watercolour painting. The apple variety, first recorded in 1896, had almost vanished by the mid-20th century.

Sotheby’s glittering auction turned into a high-priced heartbreaker Tuesday night when a $70 million Alberto Giacometti bronze bombed on the block, leaving bidders and art world bigwigs slack-jawed.

Auctions $70 Million Giacometti Flops at Sotheby’s, as Demand for Trophy Art Softens The house pulled in $186.4 million as its Modern art sale, a major drop from last year.

An 1886 Georges Seurat painting fetched $480,000 ($609,600 with fees). Drawings by Picasso and Egon Schiele made $3.7m ($4.5m with fees) and $1.9m ($2.36m with fees).