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I went in search of Spain's total solar eclipse – and found something much more special
Yvette Cook travels to rural Spain to chase the perfect eclipse, and discovers that totality is as much about the people beside you as the sky above
They've done it. NASA's lunar probe has photographed the crater caused by a SpaceX rocket smashing into the Moon
Images show the crater made by a Falcon 9 upper stage smashing into the Moon.
Stargazers see bright clouds – astrophysicists see an impending collision. These are the two nearby galaxies you've probably never heard of
A beginner's guide to the Magellanic Clouds and their impending collision with our own Galaxy
This is Gaia BH1, the closest known black hole to Earth
Dormant black hole Gaia BH1 lies only 1,600 lightyears away, making it the closest known black hole to Earth.
The USA and Canada will get a Blood Moon lunar eclipse next week. Here's how to see it
How to see the August 2026 lunar eclipse from North America
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The Sturgeon Moon 2026 will be a lunar eclipse – how to see the Blood Moon in August
See the Sturgeon Moon rise, then follow the Moon across the southern sky as it undergoes a partial lunar eclipse.
Next full Moon 2026 calendar dates
Find out when the next full Moon is visible and full Moon names for 2026.
Are we listening for aliens on the wrong frequency? Astronomers just opened a new frontier on a channel we rarely check
Study says we may could have missed signals by listening to the wrong frequency
It's official – Earth's spin is slowing down. Here's what it means for the future of our planet
The days are getting longer and it’s nothing to do with the time of year
A spacecraft is on its way to study Jupiter's moon for signs of life in water plumes – but they might not even be there
Does Jupiter's moon Europa really have plumes? A new study casts doubt on observations of plumes at the icy moon
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
