Astronomy news
The latest astronomy and space news, including updates from the professional observatories and spacecraft exploring the cosmos.
Next full Moon dates 2025
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2025.
Catch Mars's meeting with bright star Regulus in Leo this weekend
NASA's PUNCH spacecraft captures stunning images of eruption from the Sun. And that's just the beginning
Photographer captures Strawberry Moon rising over lighthouse on the tip of Australia's east coast
Solar Orbiter sees Sun's south pole for first time
See the Strawberry Moon tonight
Strawberry Moon 2025 | Best images from around the world
Why tonight's Strawberry Moon is a record-breaking, low-lying phenomenon we won't see again until 2043
Tonight's Strawberry Moon meets the 'rival of Mars', a beautiful star at the heart of the scorpion
6 ways to enjoy to enjoy a full Moon or supermoon
How to make the most of and enjoy a full Moon or supermoon.
NASA may have worked out how Mars lost its atmosphere
Mars at sunrise – NASA probe captures breathtaking view of giant volcano peeking through Red Planet's clouds
New US quarter coin honours astronomer whose work radically transformed our understanding of the Universe
Has NASA just solved the mystery of how The "Red Planet" lost its water and air?
What this discovery means for life on other planets
New evidence suggests cosmic expansion may reverse and cause the Universe to implode in a spectacular finale
Could the Universe one day collapse in a ‘Big Crunch’?
A star 15,000 light years away is sending mysterious signals, leaving astronomers questioning what else is out there in the cosmos
A distant star is sending out bizarre signals never seen before—raising new questions about the universe’s strangest phenomena
Astronomers are discovering 'zombie galaxies' in deep space that are mysteriously coming back to life
Two galaxy clusters 2.8 billion lightyears from Earth have smashed into one another, and are about to do it again
Mars may once have had rings, which could help explain where its largest moon came from
Solar storms are causing Elon Musk's Starlink satellites to fall from the sky faster than expected
Researchers say rising solar activity is shaking up life in low-Earth orbit.
Earth from space | Mount Etna eruption
Astronomers detected a strange radio and X-ray signal in deep space, unlike anything they've seen before
The Universe may end in a 'big crunch' after all. Discovery sheds light on energy determining the fate of the cosmos
New data suggests that dark energy’s pulling power is changing,
An eclipse-chaser's paradise! In this 6-star system, every sun regularly undergoes an eclipse
3 pairs of stars have been discovered 1,900 lightyears away in a system that sees each star regularly undergo an eclipse.