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Webb captures sparkling stars, old and new

© ESA A small galaxy bursts with star

Hubble witnesses a new star being born in a stunning cosmic light show

© NASA Hubble has imaged a powerful jet

Monster star gains a magnetic personality following stellar merger

© ESA Massive stars gain their magnetism by

Curiosity begins exploring a possible dried-up river on the Red Planet

© NASA Currently in the 12th year of

During the Solar System’s chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth’s Moon

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will not fly private missions yet

Starliner is due to travel to the ISS

Ancient rocks hold proof of Earth’s magnetic field

A 3.7-billion-year-old record of our planet’s ancient magnetism

Buried in the Cat’s Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen

The Cat’s Paw Nebula as seen by amateur

Ice -penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth

JUICE launched on 14 April 2023 © ESA;

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You could win six of the finest books on awe-inspiring aspects of space

SUPERCLUSTERS

The 10-billion-light-year cosmic megastructures helping us understand dark matter and dark energy

OTHER-WORLD GREENHOUSES

To settle on another planet we will need to grow plants there

“I’m a curious human. That’s all I am”

The Infinite Monkey Cage’s Robin Ince is a comedian with a mission: to prove that space can be a serious laughing matter

ONE OF THE UNIVERSE’S MOST ‘EXTREME’ DEAD STARS JUST SPRANG BACK TO LIFE UNEXPECTEDLY

The universe’s most extreme stars just got a little bit more unexpected and mysterious

THE US NEEDS NEW SPACE TECH OR IT “WILL LOSE”

The chief of the Space Force says that the US is at risk of losing its leadership in space

72 HOURS UNTIL IMPACT

What would we do if an asteroid was on a collision course with Earth? All About Space reveals the plan to save humanity from extinction

WE FINALLY KNOW WHY NASA’S VOYAGER 1 SPACECRAFT STOPPED COMMUNICATING

The first spacecraft to explore beyond the Solar System started spouting gibberish late last year

A FROZEN STELLAR GIANT AND OTHER WEIRD STARS IN THE GALAXY

All About Space takes a look at some of the Sun’s strangest stellar cousins

MISSION TO MARS

It will be a bigger leap than the Moon landing of 1969, but when will humans actually land on the Red Planet?

TINY BLACK HOLES LEFT OVER FROM THE BIG BANG MAY BE PRIME DARK MATTER SUSPECTS

Primordial black holes are a great candidate for the mysterious and invisible force

CAN AI SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF DARK ENERGY?

Scientists are keen to understand more about dark energy, and they’re drafting in artificial intelligence to aid them

SPACE WEATHER CAN MAKE IT HARD TO PREDICT SATELLITE TRAJECTORIES

At lower altitudes, it becomes a bigger problem

Can the Moon break free of Earth?

An artist’s impression of the view of Earth

Do all planets have magnetic fields?

Earth’s poles are a consequence of its magnetic

Where is the centre of the Solar System?

The Sun isn’t actually the centre of the

Why is the colour white used for launchers?

Ariane 5 lifts off from Europe’s Spaceport in

How dangerous are solar flares for satellites?

A solar flare captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics

What happens when black holes collide?

Artist’s impression of black holes colliding Colliding black

Can a star turn into a planet?

Yes, a star can turn into a planet,

WHY PETER HIGGS LEAVES A MASSIVE LEGACY IN THE FIELD OF PHYSICS

Higgs’ work has and will continue to shape the field for many years to come and is possibly the largest success story of 21st-century theoretical physics

WHAT’S IN THE SKY?

What to look out for during this observing period

PLANETARIUM

30 MAY 2024

THIS MONTH’S PLANETS

The Red Planet is at a brilliant magnitude this observing period, visible to the unaided eye

THE APOLLO 16 LANDING SITE

Track down the landing site of the penultimate Apollo mission in the rugged lunar highlands

NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS

The night skies of summer are full of amazing sights for those without a telescope

TREASURES OF THE SERPENT, SERPENT-BEARER AND HERO

Breathtaking views in the constellations of Ophiuchus, Serpens and Hercules for those willing to stay up late

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

The warmer months have arrived, bringing an impressive array of targets with them

UNISTELLAR EVSCOPE 2

The eVscope 2 is a telescope and astrocamera that’s easy to use, automatically navigates to night-sky objects and is easily controlled via an app

IN THE SHOPS: BINOCULARS FOR YOUNG STARGAZERS

The best pieces of kit for children with the bug for observing the night sky and nature

LYMAN SPITZER

The father of the space telescope