Science
Black holes, dark matter, gravitational waves and exoplanets: find out how astronomy is unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
29 of the scariest things in space
Take our tour of terror through the cosmos.
Radio signals detected from a planet beyond our Solar System. Landmark discovery could help us search for habitable worlds
Radio signals detected at a planet beyond our Solar System
There's an enormous void of nothingness in our Universe. And scientists found it by accident
The Boötes void spans an area 330 million lightyears across but contains very few galaxies, making it the largest void in the known Universe.
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Could a spinning spacecraft generate artificial gravity? Here's what the science says
We've seen it happen in science fiction, but could artificial gravity actually be generated for future space travellers?
These are the Hubble Space Telescope's most spectacular images of our Solar System
The Hubble Space Telescope's best images of the planets and other celestial bodies of our Solar System
Bright centres of galaxies powered by black holes devouring space – and they're the nearly as old as the Universe itself
Massively old and distant discoveries may challenge our understanding of the young Universe
Scientists have made a surprise discovery — alien worlds that are lighter than candy floss
The newly-discovered giant worlds TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c are the size of Jupiter but have a density lower than candy floss
Pink Jupiter?! The science behind this psychedelic view of the gas giant is key to what makes the planet tick
Hubble Space Telescope's image of Jupiter in ultraviolet light as part of a study to 3D-map the gas giant's cloud system
Earth hit by gamma rays from an exploding star 2 billion lightyears away
Gamma rays from GRB 221009A caused a disturbance in Earth's ionosphere when they hit our planet and were detected by multiple satellites
Webb Telescope may have uncovered ancient stars powered by dark matter
Dark stars are candidates for the first stars that formed in the Universe, powered by dark matter.
Autumn equinox 2026: when it is and what it means
When is the equinox and what does September equinox mean for stargazers?
Saturn's largest moon has enormous lakes and ferocious winds. Sounds like Earth? There's one key difference
The Saturnian moon Titan has lakes with remarkably gentle breezes not dissimilar to Earth's
Astronomers caught a rare burst of light from deep space. But it's only deepened a huge cosmic mystery
Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients are blue in colour and evolve rapidly, reaching peak brightness and fading in a matter of days.
Looking back – Uranus's rings and moons glow in infrared in beautiful Webb Telescope image
James Webb Space Telescope's infrared image of Uranus show the planet's moons and rings, storms and meteorological features.
Scientists have worked out when Earth will run out of oxygen – and it's sooner than we thought
Scientists have determined the most likely cause of the end of life on Earth, and how long we've got
An asteroid has smashed into the Moon, carving a record-breaking crater. NASA's got the pics to prove it
McGetchin crater on the Moon is the largest newly-formed crater seen in our Solar System
If you stood on Mars, you could see Earth pass in front of the Sun. This is what it would look like
It's possible to see transits of Venus and Mercury from our planet, but could a Martian astronomer see a transit of Earth?
Scientists have found 40,000 asteroids that could hit Earth. But it's just the tip of the iceberg
Scientists discover 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, providing greater insight into the potential threat to Earth from space.
Venus ate its own moon
Study says that if Venus ever did have a moon, the planet's spin and gravity would cause the moon to be swallowed by it
A scientist looked at 'little red dots' in the early Universe and found a black hole that shouldn't exist
The mystery of ‘little red dots’ just got deeper, as a galaxy hiding an overmassive black hole hints at a whole population of cosmic Jekyll and Hydes
Scientists make 'spooky' discovery with the Large Hadron Collider – and it sounds like something straight out of science fiction
Physicists confirm quantum entanglement occurs even among some of the heaviest and most fleeting particles ever created
The James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy ever seen, at the dawn of the cosmos. Again.
Galaxy MoM-z14 traces back to just 280 million years after the Big Bang
Yes, astronomers have captured real photos of alien worlds in deep space. Here are some of the best
Astronomers have captured many direct images of exoplanets, planets orbiting beyond our Solar System. Here are some of the best.
3D-printing 'living' houses on Mars – How your favourite smoothie ingredient gave one scientist a genius idea
Yeast and gelatine could be used to create a sticky building material like concrete for constructing human habitats on Mars.
