Science
Black holes, dark matter, gravitational waves and exoplanets: find out how astronomy is unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
Scientists have found strange objects in deep space unlike anything seen before. And they could help solve a huge mystery in space science
Mysterious hypersoft X-ray sources aren’t like anything seen before
We've discovered 27 new bodies beyond Neptune. They could tell us how our Solar System began
Hubble and JWST reveal surprisingly unaltered billion-year-old icy bodies
The Purple Planet? Mars as you’ve never seen it before
Mars Express orbiter captures the berry-toned cliffs of Thyles Rupes during Martian spring
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Earth has new mini-moon – but it won’t be around for long
2026 QQ8 is about the size of an adult human
An enormous lost planet has emerged from the darkness. New technique could be a game-changer in the search for planets beyond our Solar System
A new technique has enabled the James Webb Space Telescope to spot a distant planet that was previously lost in glare
Mars volcano images show signs of activity – new detection could be a huge clue in the search for Martian life
Mars volcanoes may be active, according to new research
Mars was once wet with a thick atmosphere. 3 billion years ago, both disappeared. Now scientists may have found its missing atmosphere and water
Mars’s missing atmosphere and water may have finally been found
This 4-billion-year-old Martian meteorite fell to Earth – and scientists used a genius trick to work out exactly where it came from
Ancient rock is one of the oldest Mars meteorites ever found on Earth
Spookiest images of the Universe for Halloween, from cosmic ghosts to glowing space pumpkins
Spooky images of space for Halloween
NASA's fitting tribute to Patrick Stewart – a galaxy collision forming the shape of the USS Enterprise
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center pays tribute to Captain Jean-Luc Picard
A 2,700-year-old solar eclipse is helping scientists reconstruct our planet's rotation
A total solar eclipse visible over China in 709 BCE reveals how much Earth's spin has slowed and insight into the history of our Sun
Scientists have found an enormous new dwarf planet beyond Pluto. And there could be many more
Potential dwarf planet 2026 ED138 is large and bright
Astronomers detected a signal so odd it sparked alien megastructure theories. Here are some of the strangest signals ever recorded
From X-rays in deep space to radio signals coming from planets beyond our Solar System
The interstellar comet just brought us closer to our galactic neighbours – 3I/ATLAS chemistry revealed something very special about our Solar System
The James Webb Space Telescope finds comet 3I/ATLAS's chemistry resembles that of some icy worlds beyond Neptune in our Solar System
You're currently being pulled into deep space by something called the Great Attractor. But don't worry, the whole Galaxy is coming with you
In space, nothing is ever still. You feel like you’re sitting still as you read this, but you’re not
What creates a black hole? These experts say we're on the brink of discovering one of the biggest mysteries in the Universe
We’re on the edge of discovering where these monstrous gravity sinkholes come from.
Scientists have spotted a star being swallowed by a black hole – and it's a record-breaking cosmic mammoth
Star is one of the largest ever witnessed being destroyed this way
Have astronomers finally found the true cause of the Wow! signal?
After almost half a century of wondering, astronomers may have found the cause of the mysterious Wow! Signal
We've got a new comet in our skies. And it's the first ever discovered by a brand new space telescope
The Euclid space telescope makes its first comet discovery
There's a weird 'floating spoon' on Mars. This is where it came from and what the image really shows
A scientific dive into the formation on Mars that looks like a floating spoon
Interview | What happened during the first seconds of the Universe?
We spoke to astrophysicist and Fermilab scientist Professor Dan Hooper, to find out what we currently know about the first moments after the birth of the Universe.
Scientists think they've worked out why anything exists at all. Is this the answer to the oldest problem in the Universe?
Is a single particle the reason why anything exists?
This stunning cappuccino swirl is Mars's lopsided south pole, as seen by a spacecraft in orbit around the planet
European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft captures an image of Mars's south pole that looks like a cappuccino or chocolate ice cream
Does the Universe have an edge?
What is outside the Universe? Does such a question even make sense?
