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An unexpected galactic trio

23 October 2023

A jet stream on Jupiter is stronger than a Category 5 hurricane

Though NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was initially

Webb spotlights gorgeous young stars next door

A star-studded cosmic neighbour 210,000 light years away

Hubble captures a striking new face-on galaxy portrait

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking

The remnants of an alien ‘protoplanet’ could be hidden deep within Earth

Artwork of the young Earth-Moon system. Earth had

The Chicxulub asteroid created a two-year cloud of dust that may have killed the dinosaurs

An artist’s illustration of the asteroid impact that

Swirling gas helps scientists nail down the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole’s mass

An artist’s impression of the Milky Way At

China’s Shenzhou 16 astronauts may have landed with a ripped parachute

China’s Shenzhou 16 descended through Earth’s atmosphere on

Bullying Jupiter-like planets may push ‘alien Earths’ away from life-friendly orbits

Reported by Elizabeth Howell

A new water system that could aid Artemis astronauts gets tested on the ISS

A view of the Moon as seen by

WIN A CELESTRON ASTRO FI 130 TELESCOPE WORTH OVER £400

This reflector uses Wi-Fi technology to assist with stunning views of the night sky

CREWED MISSION TO AN ASTEROID

Sending crewed expeditions to near-Earth asteroids will help us discover more about their formation and structure

“It took me years to find my second!”

The world expert on meteorites and presenter of award-winning adventure TV series Meteorite Men talks of his ongoing search for space rocks

CHINA IS BUILDING THE WORLD’S LARGEST UNDERWATER TELESCOPE TO HUNT FOR ‘GHOST PARTICLES’

China’s forthcoming telescope will search for the origins of cosmic rays in momentary flashes of light beneath the ocean’s surface

THE HOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL TELESCOPES JOINS THE FIGHT AGAINST LIGHT POLLUTION

Chile’s skies are among the darkest on our planet, attracting some of the largest observatories in the world

WHY DOES VENUS LOOK SO YOUNG?

Unlike Earth, the second planet from the Sun only has one continuous plate. Scientists have long been trying to work out why Earth’s ‘evil twin’ has a high level of volcanism

‘AIR SHOWERS’ COULD HELP REVEAL COSMIC RAYS’ MYSTERIOUS SOURCES

This phenomenon could allow us to search for exotic particles such as dark matter, offering insights into the transition of the universe into a matter-dominated era

ASK SPACE

COSMOLOGY Why is space black? The darkness of

A MUD LAKE ON MARS MIGHT BE HIDING SIGNS OF LIFE IN CHAOTIC TERRAIN

On a drying Red Planet, water could have come bubbling up from below

INFRARED AURORAE ON URANUS CONFIRMED FOR THE FIRST TIME

The Keck II telescope in Hawaii is the first to see the infrared glow on Uranus, caused by hydrogen molecules in the atmosphere becoming excited

YOUR GUIDE TO THE PERFECT TELESCOPE

You’ve decided to buy a new instrument, but which one should you get?

WHAT’S IN THE SKY?

What to look out for during this observing period

Jargon buster

Conjunction An alignment of objects at the same

MOON CALENDAR

* The Moon does not pass the meridian on 26 December

THIS MONTH’S PLANETS

Most of the Solar System’s planets will be visible in the evening, while Venus is a dazzling morning object

THE LAST QUARTER MOON

Even at its lesser phase, our natural satellite is worth looking at in its own right

NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS

Brave the cold and find some of the wonders waiting for you among the stars of Taurus

THE TWINS’ SECRET TREASURES

Track down some lesser known wonders on the next clear and frosty night

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

There’s an impressive array of targets to enjoy, including galaxies, nebulae and vibrant double stars

CANON EOS RA

This DSLR gives astrophotographers and landscape photographers alike everything they need to capture the colours in their work

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

The best presents for astronomy and space fans

SÔICHI NOGUCHI

This Japanese astronaut has flown aboard three different spacecraft and the ISS

ALL ABOUT SPACE

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ALL ABOUT SPACE

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