Astronomy news
The latest astronomy and space news, including updates from the professional observatories and spacecraft exploring the cosmos.
Planets | See Saturn and Venus in July 2025
Mars and Jupiter steal the show as the planets start to improve this month.
Saturn is our pick of the planets in July 2025. Here's how to get the best views of the ringed world
This week, you are further from the Sun than at any other time this year. Here's why
Stargazing | What to see in the night sky this month
What can you see in the night sky tonight? Find out what's on view in our monthly stargazing guide.
Webb's study of galactic pancakes is unlocking the history of our own Milky Way
James Webb Space Telescope | See the latest images
See the latest full colour images to be released by the JWST.
Next full Moon dates 2025
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2025.
Andromeda Galaxy in multiple wavelengths
Think this is a single galaxy? Think again. It's a strange quirk of spacetime predicted by Einstein
Webb may have found its first exoplanet. Saturn-mass world seen sculpting the region around nearby star
New US quarter coin honours astronomer whose work radically transformed our understanding of the Universe
Young Jupiter was twice as big as it is today
Yes, astronomers have captured real photos of alien worlds in deep space. Here are some of the best
'Abnormal, chaotic, strange' alien world captured in new James Webb Space Telescope image
If we're looking for life beyond Earth, NASA scientist says these are the best places to look in our Solar System
"We’re witnessing a fascinating period in a galaxy’s life". Euclid mission finds treasure trove of dwarf galaxies
When T Coronae Borealis the Blaze Star ignites, it could become as bright as the North Star
VLT image of the Sculptor Galaxy
Vera C Rubin Observatory is online | First images from the world’s largest digital camera
First images from the world’s largest digital camera, housed in the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, give a taste of what to expect from its upcoming 10-year survey of the night sky.
Spacecraft captures first ever images of the Sun’s mysterious south pole
Scientists have finally peered over the Sun’s edge - Solar Orbiter’s images of the south pole are rewriting what we know about our closest star.
Giant Martian volcano breaks through clouds in dramatic new image
How NASA has revealed both the beauty and science behind the Red Planet’s clouds.
Sun’s fury sends Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites plummeting back to Earth
The Sun’s wild mood swings can shake up life in orbit - and on Earth. Here's how
Vast glow-in-the-dark cosmic cloud near Earth shines a light on the mysteries of interstellar space
Radiation risks on Mars: What solar storms mean for future human missions
Why are solar storms posing a serious radiation threat for future explorers?