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Hubble uncovers supernova secrets

15 January 2024

Cassiopeia A’s ‘Green Monster’

8 January 2024

The aftermath of two stellar explosions

3 January 2024

Juno reveals Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io like never before

30 December 2023

NASA eye s a possible ISS extension for astronaut missions

An artist’s impression of the ISS © Getty

Our shrinking Moon could cause moonquakes near the Artemis astronauts’ landing site

When plotting sites for crewed lunar landings, mission

Hubble spots water around a tiny, hot and steamy exoplanet

An illustration of GJ 9827 d – a

Juno picks up hints of activity on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa

The surface of Europa © Getty; NASA NASA’s Juno

Hidden star discovery reveals ‘old smokers’ and ‘screaming’ newborns

An artist’s interpretation of an ancient ‘old smoker’

NASA’s Perseverance rover confirms the presence of an ancient lake on Mars, and it may hold clues to past life

Artist’s impression of a Martian lake © Getty

ANDROMEDA

THE ONE-TRILLION-STAR GALAXY

THE RELATIVITY DRIVE

Could the engine of our science-fiction dreams be on the horizon? 

Youngest man on the Moon

Charles Duke

TRUE-COLOUR IMAGES REVEAL THAT URANUS AND NEPTUNE ARE SIMILAR BLUES

Although the familiar Voyager 2 images of Uranus were published in a form closer to true colour, those of Neptune were stretched and enhanced, making them too blue

HUBBLE SEES WILD WEATHER RAGING ON A DISTANT HOT JUPITER

Extreme heating and tidal locking result in fierce cyclones and powerful storms in the atmosphere of WASP-121 b

20 ASTOUNDING PHOTOS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Join All About Space’s tour of some of the very best images of our neighbouring bodies

A SIMULATION RECONSTRUCTS A VIOLENT CLASH AS A MONSTER BLACK HOLE SPAGHETTIFIES A STAR

A new reconstruction tells the full story of a star ripped apart by a ravenous black hole in a tidal disruption event

SECRETS OF GRAVITY

We seem to understand how it behaves, but scientists are now finding out how mysterious this force really is

ONE OF THE CLOSEST GALAXIES TO THE MILKY WAY MAY BE HIDING A SECOND GALAXY

New observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud show that it might actually be two galaxies disguised as one

A HUGE RING IN THE SKY

MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE

EARTH’S WATER MIGHT HAVE COME FROM ANCIENT SPACE ROCKS

Water might have existed in the building blocks of our world

ASK SPACE

The Coma Galaxy Cluster is an example of ‘dark

EARLY GALAXIES WERE SHAPED LIKE SURFBOARDS AND POOL NOODLES

Focus on

BECOME AN ASTRONOMER

If the starry skies inspire you with wonder and curiosity, you have the right stuff to become an astronomer

CONGRESS TELLS NASA THAT THE US MUST BEAT CHINA BACK TO THE MOON

FOCUS ON

WHAT’S IN THE SKY?

What to look out for during this observing period

Positions

THIS MONTH’S PLANETS

The king of the Solar System takes pride of place, dazzling as the king of the evening sky

BULLIALDUS

Find a crater named after one of the greatest astronomers of the 17th century

NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS

Spring nights are perfect for exploring the wonders of Leo and Cancer

INTRIGUING GALAXIES AND SPARKLING CLUSTERS

Spring is finally here, so now’s the time to go hunting in Coma Berenices and Canes Venatici

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

Turn your binoculars, telescopes and unaided eyes to the March skies, where there’s plenty on show

CELESTRON STARSENSE EXPLORER DX 102AZ

REVIEW

IN THE SHOPS: NASA GIFTS

Celebrate the American space agency with this range of themed items

LYDE TOM BAUGH

The scientist who discovered Pluto, once the ninth planet of the Solar System