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We’ve got plenty to keep you entertained this month -

LAUNCH PAD

Another Hubble Space Telescope gem was captured recently when it

Newborn star’s X-rays shine light on Solar System’s early days

In a new study, astronomers report the first detection of

Teach the Curiosity rover how to drive on Mars

A new online tool called AI4Mars, hosted on Zooniverse, allows

Neptune’s weird moon Triton to get visit from NASA spacecraft

A possible new mission called Trident aims to explore Neptune’s

The Milky Way could be harbouring many intelligent alien civilisations

According to a new study, there could be more than

Mysterious ‘fast radio bursts’ found firing rhythmically through cosmos

Mysterious pulses of radio waves from deep space can fire

Titan’s odd patches are dry lake beds

Strange bright patches observed in the southern tropical regions of

WHEN SPACE IS THROWN UPWARDS ANTIGRAVITY

Straddling the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva lies the European Organization

WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF FINDING INTELLIGENT ALIEN LIFE?

What is the likelihood that intelligent life could arise on

EUROPE PLANS FOR AN ICY ENCOUNTER

How have the moons that JUICE will be visiting -

EXPLORING SPACE USING VIRTUAL REALITY

Virtual reality (VR) is bringing space closer to armchair astronauts

10 STARS DUE TO GO SUPERNOVA

Since ancient times supernovae - the explosive deaths of stars

PROJECT RAMA

Every year NASA selects a range of speculative projects through

THE HUNT FOR WHITE HOLES

The cosmos is full of odd and extreme phenomena. Take

ASK Space

The massive hole in the middle is caused by a

DAYTIME ASTRONOMY

When most people think of astronomy they picture someone standing

What’s in the sky?

A conjunction is an alignment of objects at the same

This month’s planets

Between mid-July and mid-August many summer sky-watchers will be able

The Perseid last quarter Moon

Every year amateur astronomers and sky-watchers look forward to the

Naked eye & binocular targets

This triangle-shaped spray of almost 30 stars is a very

Treasures of the Great Square of Pegasus

Easily visible to the naked eye late on Moon-free summer

The Northern Hemisphere

Heading into the warm month of August, there’s an impressive

Omegon MightyMak 90

If you’re looking for a telescope that’s easy to carry

Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer

Joseph Lockyer was an amateur astronomer with a genuine passion