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The latest astronomy and space news, including updates from the professional observatories and spacecraft exploring the cosmos.
'Alien' material found at an ancient asteroid crater on Earth. Is this how our planet got its oxygen?
A discovery at an ancient impact crater could indicate how Earth developed enough oxygen for life to thrive
Spain will see three solar eclipses in three years, and the first takes place this summer. Here's all you need to know
Spain will see a solar eclipse in 2026, in 2027 and in 2028. Eclipse maps and guides to the three upcoming Spanish eclipses
Total solar eclipse August 2026 – Path map, key locations and timings
How to see this summer's biggest celestial event from Europe, the UK and North America
Best places in Spain to see the total solar eclipse, 12 August 2026
The best and most beautiful places to catch totality in Spain, summer 2026.
Amazing new images of Mars captured by a spacecraft zooming past on its way to the asteroid belt
Beautiful images of the Red Planet captured by a spacecraft on its way to the asteroid belt
What's new?
How to see the blue Moon in May 2026
A guide to the May 2026 blue Moon.
The spectacular Venus, Jupiter and crescent Moon alignment this week, in images from around the world
Images of the crescent Moon's meeting with Venus and Jupiter
Tonight it's Jupiter's turn to meet the crescent Moon, with Venus low in the west. Here's how to see it
See the thin crescent Moon meet Venus then Jupiter in the early evening sky during the week beginning 18 May 2026
Watch tonight's asteroid near-miss live online, as the enormous space rock zips past our planet
Watch an online livestream as Near Earth asteroid 2026 JH2 makes its close fly-by of our planet on 18 May 2026
Comets and asteroids visible in the sky tonight
What comets and asteroids can you see in the sky tonight and over the coming weeks? Find out when and where to look to see a Near Earth Object.
Space and astronomy news in brief
Brief, 1-minute reads giving you the latest, quick news in astronomy, space science and spaceflight
Saturn’s moon Titan may hold the building blocks of alien life in its methane lakes and rivers
Study suggests that life’s chemical precursors could arise in non-water environments
The cosmic explosion that wouldn't quit. Strange signal from deep space baffles astronomers
A real-life Tatooine? Astronomers discover trio of planets in rare double-sun system
Get the key facts on this story with our quick, 1-minute read Star system: astronomers have discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting a binary star system known as TOI-2267 Close proximity: the system is located 190 lightyears from Earth, which is considered relatively nearby in astronomical terms Binary nature: the two stars in the system are cool and orbit each other at a distance just eight times the distance between Earth and the Sun Record breakers: this discovery represents the coldest and most compact pair of stars known to host planets Transit first: the study marks the first time planets have
