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ISSUE 136

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‘Pale yellow dot’ planets may be critical in the hunt for habitable worlds

Earth-like worlds with similar land-to-ocean ratios to our

The missing element for life may be present in the ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus

The ocean inside Saturn’s moon Enceladus may be

After DART’s crash, Dimorphos sports a tail of debris thousands of miles long

Dimorphos has a glowing tail of debris A

Blue Origin will return husband-and-wife passengers to suborbital space

The first husband-and-wife team to fly on Blue

SECRETS OF THE ICE GIANTS

AT THE FAR REACHES OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM, TWO WORLDS REMAIN A MYSTERY TO US. BUT RECENT RESEARCH MAY HAVE GIVEN US A PEEK INTO THE UNKNOWN

THE GIANT MAGELLAN TELESCOPE

The future of terrestrial astronomy is an enormous mountaintop telescope with the world’s biggest optics

Apollo’s first flight into space

Astronaut Walt Cunningham, who piloted the first crewed mission in the Apollo program, tells All About Space about the dangers they faced when making their way to the Moon in the 1960s

ALIEN WORLDS COULD BE DISCOVERED BY HUNTING FOR DEBRIS ORBITING THEM

It’s all about celestial mechanics

FOCUS ON PUMMELLED PLANETS MAY BE PROMISING ABODES FOR ALIEN LIFE

Cosmic impacts may create water-hosting cracks and pores in a planet’s crust

HOW MANY WATER WORLDS ARE OUT THERE?

Exoplanets that are half rock and half water are orbiting the universe’s most common stars

MILKY WAY’S SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE HAS A HOTSPOT

The orbiting spot could be a bubble of hot gas whipping around Sagittarius A*

Did the Big Bang make a noise?

The aftermath of the Big Bang can still

CHOOSE THE PERFECT TELESCOPE

Whatever your budget or experience in astronomy, there’s a telescope out there just for you

THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

Launched almost 24 years ago, the ISS has

SPACE’S STUNNING NEBULAE

From when they burst into life through to their often-explosive end, stars form beautiful, vibrant and mysterious imprints in the universe. Here are the most spectacular

WHAT ARE THE CONSTELLATIONS OF THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE?

Head out for an evening under the stars and you’ll see quite a few patterns take shape

22 THINGS YOU DIDN’T K NOW ABOUT VENUS

Earth’s sister planet is an intriguing and mysterious world, with much more to it than meets the eye

WHAT’S IN THE SKY?

What to look at during this observing period

PLANETARIUM

ILLUMINATION PERCENTAGE PLANET POSITIONS A

THIS MONTH’S PLANETS

As we head to the end of the year, Mars takes pride of place in the evening sky

MARE SERENITATIS

When the Moon is full, enjoy views of one of the lunar surface’s ancient lava seas

NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS

Possibly the most famous constellation in the entire night sky, Orion offers its splendours at this time of year

CELESTIAL GEMS OF NOVEMBER

A challenging hunt for a treasure trove of treats in the icy late-autumn skies

THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

The constellations of autumn are slowly being pushed from the skies

ASTROSHOTS OF THE MONTH

DEREK FINCH Location: West Sussex Camera: Canon EOS

LEGO LUNAR RESEARCH BASE

Take a giant leap for humankind with this fantastic set, inspired by the Artemis I mission

IN THE SHOPS: RED-LIGHT HEADLAMPS

Here’s our round-up of the best headlamps to keep your hands free and give you visibility in the dark

SVETLANA SAVITSKAYA

Paving the way for female cosmonauts