An Orion Nebula image tells a dramatic tale

images Kean A stunning new image of a

Exposed heart of a galaxy

© ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. Kulkarni, Y. Chu

Fireworks from a stellar death

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Detecting life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus would require 100 flybys through its geyser plumes

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Fireball traced to a strange rocky meteoroid from the edge of the Solar System

A rocky meteoroid that exploded over Canada last

NASA’s InSight lander recorded its biggest quake on Mars ever

A selfie taken by the InSight lander on

NASA cancels climate change satellite to monitor greenhouse gases

NASA has cancelled the Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory

WATER ON MARS

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SHAPESHIFTING SPACECRAFT

Futuristic robotic explorers could seamlessly switch between swimming and spelunking

“Dad was one of the greatest teachers ever”

Although Nick Sagan didn’t follow in the footsteps of his father, astronomer Carl Sagan, his novels, TV shows, movies and video games have clearly been influenced by his love of space

A BREAKTHROUGH SIMULATION MAY UNITE QUANTUM PHYSICS AND GENERAL RELATIVITY

It could suggest a way to study ‘quantum gravity’, the missing link between quantum physics and general relativity, in a laboratory

DIY SPACE PROJECTS

Have some spare time on your hands? Check out these activities that can be done at home

A MEGATSUNAMI SWEPT OVER MARS AFTER A MASSIVE ASTEROID HIT THE RED PLANET

The impact left a huge crater behind

HUBBLE CAPTURES A DAZZLING EMBRACE OF MERGING GALAXIES

The mutual gravity during the collision is warping the structures’ shapes to form a ring

WHY DOESN’T JUPITER HAVE PROMINENT RINGS?

Given how massive Jupiter is, the gas giant should theoretically have a set of thick rings, so why are they so thin?

I want to get started in astronomy. Where do I begin?

Astronauts get the very best views of the

ARE DWARF STARS REALLY THAT SMALL?

There are different classifications of dwarf stars, and

ARE WE LIVING IN A MULTIVERSE?

Could our entire universe be just one small part of many? The evidence is mounting up…

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MULTIVERSE

From unseen regions of space-time to complex structures, there are four distinct levels

LIFE IN THE MULTIVERSE

The physical laws of our current universe are

ETA CARINAE

This star has refused to die thus far, but astronomers are sure it’s going to blow up soon

NEWS FROM ETA CARINAE

Why didn’t the star die? In 2018, two

TEN AMAZING SPACE STATION EXPERIMENTS

The International Space Station is more than just an outpost in space – it’s a huge orbiting research laboratory

WHAT’S IN THE SKY?

What to look out for during this observing period

PLANETARIUM

10 FEBRUARY 2023

THIS MONTH’S PLANETS

Venus enters the evening sky, prepared to dazzle astronomers

TIMOCHARIS

Go on a sightseeing tour of a little crater with a very violent past

NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS

February’s night sky is rich in pretty star clusters and bright colourful stars

THE EXOTIC NIGHT SKY OBJECTS OF GEMINI

3 The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443) Dig deep

THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

Orion fades to the southwest while Leo climbs from the east

ASTROSHOTS OF THE MONTH

A portion of the Veil Nebula ANDREI PLESKATSEVICH

ASTRONAUT STARRY SKY STAR PROJECTOR

Perfect for any space fan, this charming device offers great value for money with a great deal of fun thrown in

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JEFFREY A. HOFFMAN

The first astronaut to log more than 1,000 hours on board the Space Shuttle and the man who helped save Hubble

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