WELCOME Issue 122

Is the James Webb Space Telescope finally going

Searching for Martian avalanches

© NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona 20 August 2021 The

Flaming sword

© ESA/Hubble & NASA 30 August 2021 Here

A helping hand

© NASA 2 September 2021 Megan McArthur, NASA

Closer look at a shedding star

© ESA/Hubble and NASA 13 September 2021 An

Star-studded cluster

6 September 2021 NGC 6717 is a globular

ALMA cold cartridge ensemble

© AISAA 8 September 2021 20 cold cartridges

PERSEVERANCE HAS TAKEN THE FIRST STEPS IN MARS SAMPLE RETURN

YOUR FIRST CONTACT WITH THE UNIVERSE

STRANGE RADIO SIGNAL NEAR THE CENTRE OF THE MILKY WAY HAS SCIENTISTS STUMPED

It’s unlikely that a star is the

ISS ASTRONAUTS WILL SOON RESURRECT AN AI ROBOT FRIEND CALLED CIMON

An AI-powered robot with a digital face is

OUR MILKY WAY GALAXY ISN’T VERY WELL MIXED

A new study measured the distribution of

SUPER-PRECISE CLOCK TECH WINS PHYSICS BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE

Two physicists just snagged $3 million (£2.16 million)

SPACEX NAMES TWO NEW RECOVERY SHIPS AFTER NASA ASTRONAUTS

Named in honour of Crew Dragon’s first

JAMES WESS SPACE TELESCOPE NEW VIEW OF THE UNIVERSE

THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE IS FINALLY READY FOR LAUNCH – HERE’S THE LATEST ON THE LONG-AWAITED MISSION

BLOOSTAR

Spanish company Zero 2 Infinity hopes to float its rockets past the thick lower atmosphere on balloons

“THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE REALIT Y OF UFOS”

Kean is a veteran investigative reporter who has spent over 20 years delving into the once-taboo topic of unidentified f lying objects (UFOs). But is the truth really out there?

WILL AN ASTEROID HIT EARTH IN 2029?

Though it won’t hit our planet for at least another century, Apophis’ scientific impact is tremendous

NEW KIND OF STELLAR EXPLOSION SPOTTED?

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of explosions triggered by dead stars ramming into live ones

BL ACK HOLES

How do we know they’re real?

‘MOON IN A JAR’ RECREATES THE HAZY ATMOSPHERE OF SATURN’S MOON TITAN

The experiment has revealed previously unknown features of the satellite’s mineral make-up

ROGUE BLACK HOLES COULD BE WANDERING AT THE EDGES OF THE MILKY WAY

New simulations show these behemoths might dwell far from galactic centres

EVERY THING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT…THE SPEED OF LIGHT

The speed of light is the speed limit of the universe… or is it?

Four things that break the speed limit of the universe

Einstein predicted that nothing with mass could move faster than light, but there are objects disobeying the laws of physics

HOW TO BUILD A WORMHOLE

Could we build our own warp gate through space-time?

WHAT DID OUR SUN LOOK LIKE IN ITS INFANCY?

New findings may shed light on what our star looked like in its youth

OF THE WHAT IS CAUSING JUPITER’S ENERGY CRISIS?

The gas giant is much warmer than expected, despite being so far from the Sun. But are scientists closer to discovering why?

Can a black hole disappear?

Surprisingly, yes, a black hole could disappear. It

HOW TO OBSERVE THE TAURIDS

Known to be challenging to catch, All About Space reveals how to make the most of spotting this meteor shower

LUCY

NASA’s Lucy mission will soon head to the Trojan asteroids in search of cosmic fossils

What’s in the sky?

In this issue… 78 What’s in the sky?

THIS MONTH’S PLANETS

As the Red Planet dips below the horizon, observers can turn their attention to Saturn, a breeze to find through October and November

LOCATIONS OF SCIENCE FICTION

Track down some of the most famous places to be found in the Moon’s sci-fi stories

NAKED EYE & BINOCULAR TARGETS

Glittering stars and spectacular spiral galaxies are easy finds in the night sky

Explore Perseus and Cassiopeia

A ghostly nebula and a rose-shaped star cluster are among your observing challenges this month

THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

Autumn is here, and with the darkened skies some astronomical favourites are brought into view

ASTROSHOTS OF THE MONTH

Get featured in All About Space by sending your astrophotography images to space@spaceanswers.com

NIKON Z6 CAMERA

The Nikon Z6 is part of Nikon’s mirrorless suite of cameras, and when you combine price with performance, it’s a real star in the night-sky photography world

IN THE SHOPS

The latest books, apps, software, tech and accessories for space and astronomy fans a like

HEROS OF SPACE

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