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

Illustration of a woman falling to a black hole, holding onto an outstretched hand

What would happen if you fell into a black hole?

What is antimatter? Credit: NASA/JPL

What is antimatter?

Hubble Ultra Deep Field

Why does it take light from galaxies so long to reach us if they used to be closer?

Artist's impression of dust belts surrounding Proxima Centauri. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser

Proxima Centauri: the closest star to the Sun

Hidden stars of the Eta Carinae Nebula are revealed in infrared red light in this image captured by the Very Large telescope. Credit: ESO/T. Preibisch

Why do astronomers observe the Universe in infrared?

21 things you never knew about astronomy and space. Credit: thinkstock x 3, ESO/L.Calçada, esa/c.carreau, ESO/M. Kornmesser

18 amazing facts about space and astronomy

Dwarf planet Ceres. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

A guide to dwarf planet Ceres

How will the James Webb Space Telescope study galaxies? Credit: NASA

How James Webb Space Telescope will study galaxies

Artist's impression of the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: ESA, NASA, S. Beckwith (STScI) and the HUDF Team, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems / STScI / ATG medialab

How James Webb Space Telescope will study planets beyond our Solar System

Rosetta over comet 67P

14 amazing space and astronomy discoveries of the 21st century

The mysterious radio signal, ASKAP J173608.2-321635, was picked up six times between January and September 2020, but what has been causing it? Credit: Sebastian Zentilomo

Strange radio signals detected coming from the heart of our Galaxy

An artist's depiction of a high definition galaxy background. Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Where do fast radio bursts come from?

European Space Agency astrobiologist Dr Nicol Caplin

Radio Astronomy Podcast Interview with astrobiologist Nicol Caplin

A 2,000km-wide cyclonic storm on Jupiter, captured by the Juno spacecraft. Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS / Image processing by Kevin M. Gill, © CC BY

What’s going on beneath Jupiter’s clouds?

(Original Caption) Johannes Kepler discussing his discoveries of planetary motion with Emperor Rudolph II. Credit: Bettmann / Getty Images

Astronomers you should know Johannes Kepler