Hubble’s heavenly view

© NASA/ESA This sky full of stars from

Martian dunes in 3D

© NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Scientists are tracing the

Billion-yearold galaxies

The largest near-infrared image of galaxies ever taken

Asteroid Ryugu contains material older than the planets

Ryugu is a remnant from the formation of

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft takes a big step towards its 2024 launch

NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is one step closer

New simulation charts how the universe developed within seconds of the Big Bang

An artist’s impression of the Big Bang, an

Second repeating fast radio burst discovered

Dishes of the Jansky Very Large Array ©

LAUNCH FOR THE MOON

NASA’s biggest mission in over 50 years will put boots back on the Moon and bring us one step closer to Mars

EARTH TO THE MOON

Jump on board the Orion as we follow the route planned for the Artemis astronauts

TECH CHECK

From the astronauts’ suits to a Moon-orbiting station, how will the latest technology assist the Moon missions?

STEVEN SWANSON

The three-time NASA astronaut tells us about life in space and the significance of Artemis

PROJECT ICARUS

Masterminded in 2009, this mission aims to make the dream of interstellar exploration a reality

“We’ve never landed something like this on Mars”

All About Space catches up with Chris Carberry, cofounder of Explore Mars Inc, about plans to land humans on Mars’ moon Phobos

MARS ROVER PICKS ITS OWN ROCK SAMPLES

Perseverance is analysing each sample’s elemental composition in the ongoing search for ancient life

WOBBLY SPACE JETS MAY AFFECT ALIEN LIFE

Binary star protoplanets could form differently due to infalling material

HOSTILE ALIEN CIVILISATIONS COULD LURK IN THE MILKY WAY

The probability of us being invaded was calculated based on recent human history and technological capabilities

DARK ENERGY THE FORCE TEARING SPACE APART

It’s the most mystifying phenomenon in the universe, but we’re hot on its trail

STRATOLAUNCH REVEALS ITS FIRST HYPERSONIC DESIGN FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE FLIGHTS

The Talon-A test vehicle will drop from the biggest plane ever built

WHY IS THERE A DWARF PLANET IN THE ASTEROID BELT?

Ceres is rich in ammonia, but it should have evaporated in the early days of the Solar System’s formation. Does that mean this tiny world is an intruder?

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PARTICLE FOUND SITTING ON A TABLETOP

The newly discovered particle is a magnetic cousin of the Higgs boson

Why do all the planets orbit the Sun in the same direction?

All eight planets of the Solar System follow

SUMMER DEEP-SKY DELIGHTS

The lighter, warmer months are the perfect time for tracking down some of the most fascinating objects

MERCURY

This minute world is arguably the least explored of the four terrestrial planets

NEWS FROM MERCURY

Magnetic irregularities A magnetic field is the result

FACTS ABOUT MERCURY

BEPICOLOMBO’S SEVEN-YEAR JOURNEY TO MERCURY • Date: 20

EXPLORING THE PAST AND FUTURE OF THE SWIFT PLANET

Visiting Mercury is a dangerous and difficult task.

HOW ARE GALAXIES MADE?

What enables these behemoth structures to come into existence

COMETS, ASTEROIDS & METEOR SHOWERS

Racing through space and crashing into Earth’s atmosphere, All About Space discovers the space rocks that litter our Solar System

WHAT’S IN THE SKY?

What to look out for during this observing period

PLANETARIUM

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THIS MONTH’S PLANETS

Mars is excellent viewing this month, while the majority of the outer planets take the morning watch

POSIDONIUS CRATER

This impact makes for prime viewing this month

NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS

See a cloud of stars and shells of gas produced by faraway dying suns

GEMS OF THE SWAN AND THE HARP

The summer skies are full of deep-sky objects to point your telescope at

THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

Summer skies are alive with star clusters and a smattering of galaxies

ASTROSHOTS OF THE MONTH

SOUMYADEEP MUKHERJEE Location: Río Hurtado, Chile

SKY TONIGHT

Tour the night sky with this handy app, an essential piece of kit for seamless navigation

IN THE SHOPS: BOOKS

Pick your next summer read from this excellent space-themed selection