Science
Black holes, dark matter, gravitational waves and exoplanets: find out how astronomy is unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
Does the Moon look orange tonight? No, you're not seeing things! This is what causes it
What causes the Moon to appear a red, rusty colour?
The Moon | 10 facts and things you should know
This is a real image of an alien world forming around a star. And scientists think they may have found a second
Start observing the supermoon tonight and you'll see exactly why it's called the Harvest Moon
This rogue planet wanders space without a star. And it's started growing at a frightening rate
Supermoons explained and how to see them
What does the term 'supermoon' mean, when is the next one and are they really bigger than a regular full Moon?
Black hole spotted near the Big Bang has astronomers scratching their heads for one key reason
Wondering why that 'new star' never appeared? Astronomers may have discovered why the Blaze Star hasn't blown
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could soon be seen by spacecraft at Mars, Jupiter and the Sun, scientists say
These robots on Mars are about to get our closest view yet of the mysterious interstellar visitor
Webb may have just seen where alien moons come from, around a young planet close to Earth
How would religion react if we discovered extra-terrestrial life?
With astronomers getting closer to discovering extraterrestrial life, David A Weintraub considers the impact it would have on the world’s major religions.
This telescope just levelled up, and will soon start hunting ancient stars that exist only in theory
Eye On The Sky | Watch NASA's incredible 10-year time lapse of the Sun
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has produced a time lapse of the Sun revealing how it's changed over the past decade.
Mushrooms on Mars? NASA scientist says we can grow astronaut homes using this unusual method
Mycelium architecture is the construction of buildings using fungi. Could mushrooms be used to build a base for humans on Mars?
Hubble sees a dead star eating a Pluto-like object. What scientists found next surprised them
Near the black hole at our Galaxy's centre, there are things that even the Webb Telescope can't see
Comet 3I/ATLAS in pictures. These are all the images of the interstellar visitor captured so far
Very Large Telescope images show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS's movement across the night sky
Earth has an invisible halo around it that nearly reaches the Moon. This NASA mission is about to photograph it
Here’s why scientists are expecting to find many more interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS soon
How many exoplanets have been discovered so far?
NASA has confirmed 6,000 planets beyond our Solar System. Can we expect another 6,000 any time soon?
We've now found 6,000 confirmed alien worlds. And that number could more than double
A guide to the planets | Saturn
Saturn's rings make it the most eye-catching planet in the Solar System