Jenny Winder
Science writer
Jenny Winder is an astronomy writer and broadcaster.
Recent articles by Jenny Winder
Supermoons explained and how to see them
What does the term 'supermoon' mean, when is the next one and are they really bigger than a regular full Moon?
There's an enormous void of nothingness in our Universe. And scientists found it by accident
The Boötes void spans an area 330 million lightyears across but contains very few galaxies, making it the largest void in the known Universe.
The Wow! signal: a message from an extra-terrestrial civilisation?
15 August 2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the Wow! signal. But are we any closer to discovering what it really was?
ESA Hera mission
The European Space Agency's Hera and DART missions will attempt to impact a near-Earth object and alter its path.
How long does it really take to get to Mars?
How long would it take to drive or walk to Mars, and how long does it take actual space missions?
Hubble at 30 | Marking 3 decades of the famous telescope
Jenny Winder looks at how the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionised our view of the Universe over the last 30 years.
These are NASA's top 5 biggest asteroid threats and how likely they are to hit Earth
How long does it take to get to space?
What length of time does it take to get into space and to reach the Space Station?
How long would it take to get to the Sun? That's where the fastest object ever built is headed
If you could drive to the Sun from Earth, how long would it take? And how long does it take spacecraft to get there?
How long does it take to get to the Moon?
How long would it take to drive or walk to the Moon, and how long do actual missions take?
A beginner's guide to the rings of Saturn, one of the Solar System's most beautiful features
Amazing facts about Saturn's rings, including when they were discovered and how old they are.
Orbital eccentricity
What is an eccentric orbit and why do they happen? A guide to the physics of planets orbiting stars and orbital eccentricity.
This is how many Earths could fit in the Sun
How big is Earth compared to the Sun, and how many times would our planet squish into the space occupied by our host star?
The story of J1407b, the first exoplanet discovered with a ring system like Saturn
J1407b is the first exoplanet with a ring system to be discovered. This is its story.
Lightyears explained
Using lightyears to measure distance in the Universe and how long it would take to travel one lightyear by foot, car, plane and rocket.
How high can you jump on other planets?
A guide to gravity and jumping across the Solar System.
James Webb Space Telescope | 5 milestones achieved in the observatory's first year
A year since it began science operations, the Webb Telescope has transformed our understanding of the Universe.