Hubble’s planets

18 NOVEMBER 2021

A curious landscape

23 NOVEMBER 2021

A feast for your eyes

19 NOVEMBER 2021

ELUSIVE NEUTRINO CANDIDATES DETECTED IN BREAKTHROUGH PHYSICS EXPERIMENT

IN COOPERATION WITH © CERN For the first

DID ASTRONOMERS SEE THE LIGHT FROM TWO BLACK HOLES COLLIDING FOR THE FIRST TIME?

Black holes are dark, but a new observation

TRAPPIST-1 ALIEN SYSTEM WAS NOT BOMBARDED BY SPACE ROCKS LIKE EARLY EARTH

TRAPPIST-1 would be an unremarkable star if not

AI DISCOVERS OVER 300 UNKNOWN EXOPLANETS IN KEPLER DATA

An algorithm is helping to sort masses of

ROCKET LAB AIMS TO CATCH A FALLING ELECTRON BOOSTER WITH A HELICOPTER

Reusable stages make spaceflight cheaper and more accessible

LIGHTSAIL 2 SOLAR SAIL IS STILL SOARING ABOVE EARTH MORE THAN TWO YEARS AFTER LAUNCH

IN COOPERATION WITH Solar sails harvest solar energy

FROZEN UNIVERSE

IT’S TIME TO WRAP UP WARM AND EXPLORE THE BOOMERANG NEBULA – A PECULIAR PLACE WITH THE COLDEST KNOWN NATURAL TEMPERATURE

SPACE ELEVATOR

Launching into space is a hazardous process. Wouldn’t it be simpler if we could take a lift?

“BEING IN SPACE IS LIKE LIVING A DREAM”

Serving as a pilot on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, the astronaut reveals the most scary thought that’s entered his head, his thoughts on spacewalking and returning to Earth during a pandemic

JUPITER’S GREAT RED SPOT IS DEEPER THAN SCIENTISTS THOUGHT

The storm system isn’t just wide… it also has incredible

SPACE EVENTS 2022

THE FORTHCOMING YEAR IS SET TO BE AN IMPORTANT ONE FOR SPACE EXPLORATION AND ASTRONOMY

ANTI-SATELLITE MISSILE TEST DRAWS CONDEMNATION

Across the globe, nations and space companies alike are speaking out against Russia’s anti-satellite test, which forced astronauts in space to take cover

WHAT HAPPENS TO EARTH’S DISAPPEARING CRUST?

Scientists may have finally figured out the mystery of subduction zones

ALL ABOUT THE ORION NEBULA

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS CRADLE OF BABY STARS THAT’S VISIBLE FROM EARTH

POTENTIAL EARLY UNIVERSE FOSSIL UNCOVERED

The weird stellar remnant may be from one of the first stars in the cosmos

SPITZER’S INFRARED UNIVERSE

IN JANUARY 2020, NASA’S SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE CAME TO THE END OF ITS MISSION AFTER 16 YEARS OF INCREDIBLE IMAGES HERE’S JUST A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITES

THERE’S A BARRIER AROUND THE MILKY WAY’S CENTRE

Astronomers discover an enormous, bizarre feature separating the centre of the Milky Way from the cosmic ray sea

DOES EARTH HAVE A SECOND MOON?

MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE

ASK Space

Our experts answer your questions

WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY TELESCOPE?

THERE ARE SOME COMMON PROBLEMS YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF FACED WITH WHEN OBSERVING. HERE’S HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM

WHY ARE WE STILL SEARCHING FOR INTELLIGENT ALIEN LIFE?

Should we widen our search criteria when looking for extraterrestrials?

DWARF PLANET PROFILE MAKEMAKE

Makemake is partly responsible for Pluto’s controversial change in planetary status

WHAT’S IN THE SKY?

IN THIS ISSUE…

THIS MONTH’S PLANETS

The far-flung ice giants make for easy pickings as we ring in the New Year

MENELAUS CRATER

How to find the impact at the end of one of the longest rays on the Moon

NAKED EYE & BINOCULAR TARGETS

January’s sky is a treasure trove of bright stars and glittering star clusters

OBSERVE THE UNICORN’S SPARKLING TREASURES

Winter skies are rich in deepsky objects for your telescope to hunt down and enjoy. Here are just a select few

THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

The middle of the darker months is the perfect time to turn your telescope to the skies

ASTROSHOTS OF THE MONTH

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

CELESTRON SKYMASTER PRO 15x70

This binocular offers an amazing stargazing experience, with a good combination of magnification, aperture and portability

IN THE SHOPS

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

HEROES OF SPACE

CHRISTINA KOCH