Science
Black holes, dark matter, gravitational waves and exoplanets: find out how astronomy is unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
Webb Telescope has used a spacetime-warping gravity trick to find new stars never seen before
The James Webb Space Telescope used gravitational lensing to make an incredible discovery in the distant Universe
Scientists looked at the centre of our Galaxy and found some really weird structures
Scientists looking at the centre of our Galaxy have found long, slim filaments made not of dust but gas, and forged by powerful shockwaves
Martian volcanoes hold 60 Olympic swimming pools' worth of water frost on their peaks
Water frost has been discovered atop volcanoes on Mars - including Olympus Mons - in images captured by two orbiting spacecraft.
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9 key things to know about this week's blood Moon lunar eclipse
Interesting facts and key things to know about 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipses, including what causes them and how to see them
Scientists have found the fastest star in our Galaxy. And it could tell them how fast our central black hole is spinning
Scientists have discovered the fastest known star in our Galaxy, named S301, which skims close to our central supermassive black hole
This rare meteorite is proof of a lost ancient planet that once roamed our Solar System
Ultra-rare meteorite is a fragment from a protoplanet possibly as big as Mars
Red Rectangle Nebula
The Red Rectangle Nebula is is a proto-planetary nebula formed by a dying star beginning to shed its outer layers into space.
"Exciting and bizarre". Uranus's moon may have once had an ocean beneath its surface
Uranus's moon Miranda had a liquid water ocean. The finding challenges Voyager 2’s data that suggested the Uranus moon was inert.
Nearby planet reeks of rotten eggs and rains glass, but could tell astronomers a great deal about life beyond Earth
Exoplanet's smell is from hydrogen sulphide, a vital ingredient for building the molecules of life.
Our Galaxy swallowed another galaxy shortly after the Big Bang. And scientists just found the smoking gun
The discovery of the Low-energy-Kraken-Heracles merger 11.8 billion years ago reveals how our young Galaxy was shaped
Astronomers found a 'mega Earth' that shouldn't exist. This alien world is breaking the rules of planet building
GJ 523b is a mega Earth exoplanet located 87 lightyears from Earth that has remained a dense, rocky world despite being so enormous.
Stargazers see bright clouds – astrophysicists see an impending collision. These are the two nearby galaxies you've probably never heard of
A beginner's guide to the Magellanic Clouds and their impending collision with our own Galaxy
Our Galaxy is set to collide with its neighbour. It's called the Andromeda-Milky Way collision – and here's what will happen
Will our Milky Way galaxy really collide with the Andromeda Galaxy? When will it happen, and how does our Galaxy compare to the Andromeda Galaxy?
These are the closest black holes to Earth – and there could be many more. Should we be worried?
The closest black holes to Earth, how we know they're there and how astronomers go about searching for black holes
Black holes explained for beginners
What is a black hole made of? Is there anything on the other side? How do we know they exist?
Where is the nearest black hole to Earth?
Where is the nearest black hole in our galaxy? A study reveals the massive object could be hiding among the stars of Monoceros.
This is Gaia BH1, the closest known black hole to Earth
Dormant black hole Gaia BH1 lies only 1,600 lightyears away, making it the closest known black hole to Earth.
Are we listening for aliens on the wrong frequency? Astronomers just opened a new frontier on a channel we rarely check
Study says we may could have missed signals by listening to the wrong frequency
It's official – Earth's spin is slowing down. Here's what it means for the future of our planet
The days are getting longer and it’s nothing to do with the time of year
A single solar storm could knock out Earth’s tech. This plucky spacecraft could be our best weapon to help protect our planet
ESA's SMILE spacecraft aims to reveal what happens when the Sun’s onslaught meets Earth’s magnetic defences
Why solar and lunar eclipses often come in pairs
Why do eclipses come in pairs?
Can you use old eclipse glasses? Here's what the experts say
American Astronomical Society advice on using old solar eclipse glasses
August 12, 2026 solar eclipse – UK guide
How to see the partial solar eclipse over the UK and Ireland on 12 August 2026
A Mars rover just saw Earth dance with a Martian Moon – then disappear behind it
NASA's Perseverance rover saw Earth disappearing behind Mars's biggest moon from the surface of the Red Planet.
