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Between the stars of our Galaxy, light is bent by chaotic turbulence the size of our Solar System. Scientists have just seen it for the first time
What lies in the space between stars? Astronomers have taken one step closer to finding out
NASA has revealed what the Artemis III mission will look like – and says crew could be announced soon
NASA announces the preliminary outline of the Artemis III mission, including more time spent in space, docking practice and new heat shield
Newly-discovered asteroid is as big as a basketball court – and it's about to skim past Earth even closer than the Moon
What we know about 2026 JH2 and its close-approach to our planet
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Strange, dark material spotted in an ancient channel on Mars, where water once flowed 3.5 billion years ago
Shalbatana Vallis, near Mars’s equator, is 800 miles long
A large section of a Space X rocket is about to smash into the Moon. Here's what we know so far
A Falcon 9 upper stage is due to hit the Moon on 5 August 2026 and will be travelling 5,400 miles an hour when it hits
Help! This NASA rover just got a large Martian rock stuck to the end of its arm
NASA's Curiosity rover got the drill on one of its arms stuck on a large rock on Mars, warranting attempts to knock the rock free
It's likely there's alien life in the Universe. If they ever make contact, here's how I think they'll do it
If aliens were trying to contact us, what would their signal look like?
Frank Drake – the scientist who took the hunt for aliens from the fringes and began a real-life search among the stars
Drake’s work transformed the hunt for alien civilisations from a fringe interest into a legitimate field of scientific inquiry
NASA rover captures weird 'spiderwebs' on Mars, giving scientists fresh hope of finding ancient life on the Red Planet
The water needed for sustaining life could have lasted much longer on Mars than thought
What is Area 51 and what really goes on there?
Area 51 is most known for it's inclusion in alien conspiracy theories. But what actually is Area 51 and what really goes on there?
Things commonly mistaken for UFOs
Think you've seen a UFO in the sky? Consider the following possibilities...
A US historian looked at the history of UFO sightings. This is what he found.
Why are we so obsessed with UFOs? A history of flying saucers and why they continue to fascinate us
A history of UFO sightings and the origins of the flying saucer craze
14 best astronomy and stargazing apps for smartphones
A good smartphone app can help you locate and photograph objects in the night sky. Here are some of the best, tried and tested.
Observing guide | What comets and asteroids are in the sky tonight?
What comets and asteroids can you see in the sky tonight and over the coming weeks? Find out when and where to look to see a Near Earth Object.
Best binocular targets to see tonight | Best things to see in the night sky with binoculars tonight
With binoculars you can see so much more in the night sky. Take our deep-sky tour and find out.
Best things to see in the Southern Hemisphere sky, May 2026
Find out what's in the night sky tonight from your Southern Hemisphere location.
Venus and Jupiter are closing in one each other. Here's how to capture spectacular images of their close encounter
Top tips for photographing Venus and Jupiter in May and June 2026, including the close conjunction on 9 June 2026
This weird moon looks like mouldy pizza and is covered in active volcanoes. Meet Io, Jupiter's chaotic satellite
Io is a moon around Jupiter covered in active volcanoes. We've taken a look at what makes this Jovian satellite so special.
This image just won the public vote in the biggest astrophotography competition on the planet
The winning images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2025, as voted by members of the public
Scientists have found a completely new type of planet. And it absolutely stinks
Exoplanet L 98-59 d is a molten, sulphur-rich world with a vast global magma ocean, that likely reeks of rotten eggs
The Sun like you’ve never seen it before - astounding pictures and 4K timelapse videos of our nearest star
Miguel Claro’s solar images capture a side of the Sun that can’t be seen by human eyes alone. These seven images show the power, beauty and dynamism of our nearest star
There's an enormous, invisible sheet of strange stuff surrounding our entire Galaxy
A vast, flat dark-matter structure surrounding the Milky Way could explain the motion of nearby galaxies
These are the 5 ways scientists think the Universe could end
From the Big Freeze to the Big Rip, the Big Crunch and Vacuum Decay, these are the most likely ways science says the Universe will end
