Astronomy news
The latest astronomy and space news, including updates from the professional observatories and spacecraft exploring the cosmos.
"Mouldy pizza" moon is most volcanic place in the Solar System. NASA has just found out what's going on inside it
No, the Geminid meteor shower won't be 'spectacular' or 'dazzling' this weekend. And here's why
See this weekend's glorious full Cold Moon rise in the December night sky, with Mars and Jupiter close by
NASA performs Mars Ingenuity helicopter accident investigation
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This black hole is firing out a jet that's smashing into a massive object, and astronomers don't know what it is
Elon Musk wants to colonise Mars – but is it actually possible? Here's what an astrophysicist thinks
Astronomers keep finding more and more "weird" objects, and they could unlock the secret to life on Earth
How did Mars get its moons?
Hubble has seen "weird things" around a powerful black hole. Here are 6 reasons why this new image is so amazing
NASA delays Artemis II and III until 2026, 2027
See an asteroid passing by a giant 'Cheshire Cat' in the night sky this month
Incredible footage from NASA satellite shows the Moon passing Earth, from a million miles away
Star FU Orionis extreme change in brightness
Your last chance to see it. How to catch Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in December before it fades from view
Is this a googly eye in space? No, it's a solar eclipse on Mars captured by one of NASA's rovers
Fare well, Comet A3
Guitar Nebula
Webb Telescope captures spectacular view of hat-shaped galaxy. But where is its glowing core?
How to observe Jupiter through a telescope
See the gas giant through a telescope and observe its weather patterns, large moons and Great Red Spot.