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This asteroid will skim by Earth and be visible with the naked eye. And scientists have calculated whether it will hit us
Asteroid (99942) Apophis will pass by Earth on 13 April 2029 and should be visible in the night sky to the naked eye
See Venus meet the crescent Moon and Uranus this weekend
Beautiful conjunctions of Venus, Uranus, the Moon and the Pleiades
This is the largest 3D map of the Universe ever made
A five-year survey by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has made the largest 3D map of the Universe ever created
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What's this strange, dark cloud moving across the surface of Mars? Scientists say it's grown over five decades
A strange dark material is moving across the Red Planet
Astronomy explained | What's a blue Moon?
What is a blue Moon and when is the next one? Find out what the term means and the astronomical definition in our blue Moon guide.
A spacecraft saw comet 3I/ATLAS skim the Sun, and scientists say it could help save Earth from being hit by an asteroid
Studies of 3I/ATLAS by the ESA Juice mission show deep-space missions could be a vital defence tool for protecting Earth
Dark matter is invisible, but it's the most common stuff in the Universe. These scientists just made a detailed map of it
The James Webb Space Telescope has enabled scientists to produce a detailed dark matter map
We're getting a blue Moon in May 2026. Here's how to see the extra full Moon this year
A guide to the May 2026 blue Moon.
The Flower Moon is coming. But the next full Moon isn't the only one we'll get in May 2026
Catch the full Moon in May and you will have seen a 'Flower Moon'.
Lyrid meteor shower 2026
Our complete guide to seeing the Lyrids
Best things to see in the Southern Hemisphere sky, April 2026
Find out what's in the night sky tonight from your Southern Hemisphere location.
Best binocular targets to see tonight | Best things to see in the night sky with binoculars tonight
With binoculars you can see so much more in the night sky. Take our deep-sky tour and find out.
Gallery | Planes in front of the Sun and Moon
A gallery of images of planes passing in front of the solar or lunar disc.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spewed 70 swimming pools of water every day as it flew past the Sun
Water was escaping at an enormous rate as the interstellar comet flew close to the Sun
I'm going to put a hotel on the Moon, and I plan to do it by 2032. Here's how
Bored of the beach? Sick of city breaks? Step this way. Space entrepreneur Skyler Chan explains how he’ll build a holiday destination on the Moon by 2030
Did these historic NASA spacecraft find life on Mars – and accidentally kill it?
The Viking landers may have found organic molecules, but accidentally destroyed them
They're coming home. How to watch the Artemis II crew's splashdown live as they return to Earth tonight
Watch live as the Artemis II crew come home
Scientists thought there was a black hole at the centre of our Galaxy. It turns out it may be something even stranger
Could the 'black hole' at the centre of our Galaxy actually be dark matter?
"Wanted to say a couple of things to my astro sister" The Artemis II crew just spoke to astronauts on board the Space Station
The Artemis II crew and the International Space Station astronauts held a brief call during which they spoke with one another.
How to see all of the Apollo landing sites on the Moon
It is possible to spot the landing sites of Apollo 11 - 17 on the Moon with a telescope. Find out how in our observing guide.
The Artemis II crew saw a unique type of solar eclipse visible only to them – and Venus photobombed
The Artemis II astronauts photographed their very own solar eclipse
Artemis II astronauts capture beautiful 'Earthset' image from the far side of the Moon
An image of our planet setting behind the Moon, captured by the Artemis II crew
Astronomy explained | Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
Why does the same side of the Moon always face Earth?
Dark side of the Moon? There's no such thing. Here's why
Why the phrase 'dark side of the Moon' doesn't really make sense
