Maggie Aderin
Space engineer
Maggie Aderin is a space engineer and a co-presenter on the BBC's The Sky at Night.
Recent articles by Maggie Aderin
Earth, our home, is incredibly special. It's the only planet known to support life
Our average star the Sun has a unique selling point: it is the only star we know of to host a planet that has life on its surface.
The constellations and the stars won't last forever, but will move and change over time
Consider a future where the familiar constellations and star patterns are warped beyond recognition
I'm convinced there's alien life in the Universe. Here's why
When you consider the stats, the prospect of life existing beyond Earth is an inevitability.
Ever noticed how all planets are beautifully round? This is real reason why
Most planets and other bodies in the Solar System are nearly perfectly spherical, but why?
Why go to Mars? Because it would be the trip of a lifetime. Here's why I'd love to go
I have always considered Mars the ideal location for my retirement.
How did the Moon form? Without the Cold War lunar missions, we might have no idea at all
To understand the formation of our natural satellite, we have to go all the way back to the early Solar System.
There's an equation that calculates the chances of life existing beyond Earth. Here's what it says
In 1961 American scientist Frank Drake came up with a formula for predicting how many alien civilisations could be in our Galaxy.
10 of James Webb Space Telescope's most amazing images, so far...
The Sky at Night's Maggie Aderin-Pocock selects 10 of her favourite Webb images.
What is a gamma ray burst?
How do gamma-ray bursts occur in massive stars when they die?
How Earth's tallest volcano compares to volcanoes on planets across our Solar System
How does Mauna Kea measure up to other volcanoes in our cosmic neighbourhood?
Observing the invisible. How astronomers use the electromagnetic spectrum to explore the Universe
We can learn so much more about space and the Universe by observing objects in wavelengths other than optical light.
What it's like seeing the aurora for the first time
What's it like seeing the Northern Lights? The Sky at Night's Maggie Aderin-Pocock describes her experience.
Solar System images have the power to transport us to other worlds
Dramatic imagery captured by probes and rovers exploring our Solar System lets us travel to space without leaving Earth.
A brief history of the Vatican Observatory
Why is the Vatican interested in astronomy, and what does the Vatican Observatory do?
How I got into space and astronomy
The Sky at Night's Maggie Aderin Pocock reveals how she first became fascinated by the Universe.
What happened to Beagle 2?
Its mission to Mars may not have been a compete success, but Beagle 2 remains an historic moment in modern spaceflight history.
