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Giles Sparrow

Giles Sparrow

Recent articles by Giles Sparrow

New Horizons' view of Pluto revealed its colour to be dark red, light yellow and blue and grey. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

These images show the first time we ever saw the worlds of our Solar System in close-up

Jupiter's Great Red Spot storm, as seen by NASA's Juno spacecraft. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin Gill

Gallery | Jupiter's Great Red Spot

Facts about Jupiter's Great Red Spot and images of the centuries-old cyclone.

Philip Plait Bad Astronomer. Credit: Marcella Setter

What would it be like to tour the cosmos? Interview with 'Bad Astronomer' Phil Plait

Phil Plait reveals his dream destinations in the Universe, and what it would be like to be stuck in a cosmic cloud.

The Plough / Ursa Major. Credit: Christophe Lehenaff / Getty Images

Mizar and Alcor: the Plough's famous double star

A guide to Mizar and Alcor, the stellar system in the Ursa Major constellation, how they were first observed, and how their dual nature was discovered.

Flight light controllers celebrate the conclusion of Apollo 11 on Jul 24, 1969. Credit: NASA

Apollo 11 Mission Control: the people behind the Moon landing

The people of Mission Control oversaw the journey to the Moon from a windowless room. We investigate their pivotal role.

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