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Sex in space could be trickier than we think. Here's what science says about close encounters between astronauts
Two astronauts embrace – but how practical is sex in space, and how might the lack of gravity affect human reproduction?
Three strange signals from space we thought were aliens – and two that still could be...
The mystery data that had scientists briefly scratching their heads – and a couple of other signals that science has yet to explain
This Japanese spacecraft is on its way to an asteroid – but could it be about to encounter a lost Soviet spacecraft instead?
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft is on its way to rendezvous with comet 1998 KY26. Could it be unwittingly chasing and old Soviet Mars probe?
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Portable and powerful. We got the chance to try out DwarfLab's new Mini smart telescope
Ultra-portable but genuinely capable, this tiny titan has serious astro chops
What are the strange little red dots seen in the early Universe? Scientists have come up with an intriguing new theory
A new model seems to explain the baffling objects – but not completely
I'm a professional planet hunter. Here's why we should be searching for alien life much closer to home
Why some of the best places to find alien life could be within our Solar System.
That's no moon. It's a spinning supermassive 'Death Star' black hole shooting powerful beams across the Universe
Death Star black holes are so-called because rotate and firing their beams at different targets, like the Star Wars space station
NASA has just released a jaw-dropping video of a spacecraft's view as it zoomed past Mars. You've got to see this
Views of Mars captured by NASA's Psyche mission
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Perseids 2024 | How to see this month's meteor shower
The Perseid meteor shower begins late July and peaks every August. Find out how you can spot a Perseid in the night sky this month.
This ancient star cluster should be filled with black holes from exploding stars. Astronomers just found the first one
oMEGACat BH-2 is a black hole and star binary system located with globular cluster Omega Centauri. This is the story of its discovery.
This is the faintest alien world ever photographed from Earth – and it proves exoplanet science is getting ridiculous
The team say the presence of Beta Pictoris d also helps clear up a mystery surrounding the star system.
A 4-billion-year-old weather report. NASA rover discovers asteroid impact on Mars rivalling the one that killed the dinosaurs
Perseverance Mars rover finds evidence a 245-foot-thick pile of rock was formed by asteroids smashing into Mars during its early history.
Ancient eclipses – from angry gods to Sun-eating dragons, how our ancestors worshipped and feared the moment the Moon swallowed the Sun
How ancient cultures viewed solar eclipses and how they interpreted them through their own culture and beliefs
How to see the Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower
Enjoy a moonless sky for this week's peak of the Southern Delta Aquariids.
Jupiter's strange icy moon has a secret ocean, making it one of the best places to search for life in our Solar System
Facts about Jupiter's icy moon Europa, one of the best places to search for life beyond Earth in our Solar System.
If dark matter is everywhere, why do some galaxies seem to contain none at all?
What does it mean to find a galaxy without dark matter, or with very little of it?
Not one eclipse this summer – but two! Get ready for a solar eclipse, a Blood Moon and shooting stars all in the same month
A lunar eclipse will be visible at the end of August 2026 in North America, Europe, the UK and Africa. Here's how to see it.
Debunked! Critics say glass of water proves China faked space station video. Science says otherwise
A video released by the Chinese space agency in 2021 showed a glass of water at rest on the space station, here's why the video is real.
A large amount of the Universe is missing. Scientists think they may have found it
A lot of normal matter in the Universe is missing. Astronomers think they might have found it, and it's been hiding in plain sight all along.
Eclipses 2024 | This year's solar and lunar eclipses
Find out when the next solar and lunar eclipses are occurring, and where you can see them.
August 12, 2026 solar eclipse – USA and Canada guide
While a total solar eclipse occurs in Europe, the U.S. and Canada will see only a small partial eclipse, so you'll need to know when and where it's visible
Confused about the solar eclipse and whether you'll see it? Here's our location guide for North America and Europe
A guide to which regions in the UK, Europe and North America will see the August 2026 solar eclipse – and what they'll see
This is the only solar eclipse photograph guide you need. How to capture the perfect eclipse image
Capture totality with our solar eclipse photography guide
