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Black holes, dark matter, gravitational waves and exoplanets: find out how astronomy is unlocking the secrets of the Universe.

An image of the 3C 279 jet structure Credit: J.Y. Kim (MPIfR), Boston University Blazar Program, and Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration

Cosmic jet imaged speeding from a supermassive black hole

Exploding stars Fred Watson

Aussie astronomy: interview with Australia’s Astronomer At Large

ALMA image of HD101584. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Olofsson et al. Acknowledgement: Robert Cumming

Eye On The Sky Cosmic kaleidoscope created by clashing stars

Galaxy clusters are ideal objects to study in the search for dark energy. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, RELICS

What is dark energy, and how are astronomers trying to find it?

Extraterrestrials Wade Roush MIT Press

Where are all the aliens? The Fermi Paradox and search for extra-terrestrial intelligence

Image by the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, showing average nitrogen dioxide concentrations over Portugal and Spain, 14 to 25 March 2020. Credit: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019-20), processed by KNMI/ESA

Coronavirus Does lockdown mean clearer skies for astronomers?

Beth Healey at her home from home: the Concordia Research Station. Credit: ESA/IPEV/PNRA–B. Healey

How to cope with isolation Lessons from a space doctor in Antarctica

Greta Thunberg takes to the stage, Rome, Italy, 19 Apr 2019. Credit: insidefoto srl/Alamy Live News

Environment How can astronomy help us protect Earth?

Asterisms (shown in red) can cross constellations, which are in fact regions of sky, not just the main patterns. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Constellations and asterisms: what’s the difference?

CVMP 1, seen by the Gemini South Telescope

Eye On The Sky Gemini South Telescope views a dying star

Ophiuchus galaxy cluster explosion

Eye On The Sky Astronomers capture biggest explosion ever seen

Why do M-class red dwarfs appear to disperse their protoplanetary discs more slowly than other stars? Credit: ESO

Peter Pan discs: the planetary systems that never grow up

ESO’s Very Large Telescope images of Betelgeuse. Left: January 2019, before dimming. Right: December 2019, during dimming. Credit: ESO/M. Montargès et al.

Betelgeuse is brightening up again

ESA Explores podcast host Stephen Ennis pictured with with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano. Credit: ESA

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