Astronomy news
The latest astronomy and space news, including updates from the professional observatories and spacecraft exploring the cosmos.
Astronomers may have found 'missing link' black hole hiding among a star cluster near the centre of our Galaxy
Rosette Nebula is stunning in Dark Energy Camera image
Asteroid S2 may have helped early Earth life to flourish
The clocks go back this weekend as British Summer Time ends. Here's why it happens
When the clocks change and why.
From comet to canvas. Artist sketches Comet C/2023 A3 over the Wild Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland
Photographer captures stunning image of the Northern Lights over the US Capitol
Hubble views stellar duo's destructive dance, firing material into space at 1 million miles per hour
October 2024 aurora from space
The astronaut wears Prada - why the fashion house is helping to design new spacesuits for moonwalkers
Spaceflight company Axiom Space has joined forces with fashion house Prada to create the next generation of spacesuit for NASA's moonwalkers
Comet C/2023 A3 from Mount Etna
The origin of most meteorites on Earth has finally been discovered, helping astronomers to track the story of our Solar System
Missed the comet and aurora? See the Super Hunter's Moon and its meeting with the Pleiades star cluster
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) latest news and predictions
Could Comet A3 become another Great Comet, or even simply reach naked-eye brightness? We'll find out soon...
NASA's Europa Clipper launches on its way to study Jupiter's icy moon
The launch of Europa Clipper will see a new chapter in the exploration of this icy moon.
SpaceX's Starship plucked from the air by giant chopsticks, but why did they do it?
The booster of SpaceX's Starship was captured by a pair of giant chopsticks as part of the company's efforts to make the system reusable