Science
Black holes, dark matter, gravitational waves and exoplanets: find out how astronomy is unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
Spookiest images of the Universe for Halloween, from cosmic ghosts to glowing space pumpkins
Spooky images of space for Halloween
NASA's fitting tribute to Patrick Stewart – a galaxy collision forming the shape of the USS Enterprise
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center pays tribute to Captain Jean-Luc Picard
A 2,700-year-old solar eclipse is helping scientists reconstruct our planet's rotation
A total solar eclipse visible over China in 709 BCE reveals how much Earth's spin has slowed and insight into the history of our Sun
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Scientists have found an enormous new dwarf planet beyond Pluto. And there could be many more
Potential dwarf planet 2026 ED138 is large and bright
Astronomers detected a signal so odd it sparked alien megastructure theories. Here are some of the strangest signals ever recorded
From X-rays in deep space to radio signals coming from planets beyond our Solar System
The interstellar comet just brought us closer to our galactic neighbours – 3I/ATLAS chemistry revealed something very special about our Solar System
The James Webb Space Telescope finds comet 3I/ATLAS's chemistry resembles that of some icy worlds beyond Neptune in our Solar System
You're currently being pulled into deep space by something called the Great Attractor. But don't worry, the whole Galaxy is coming with you
In space, nothing is ever still. You feel like you’re sitting still as you read this, but you’re not
What creates a black hole? These experts say we're on the brink of discovering one of the biggest mysteries in the Universe
We’re on the edge of discovering where these monstrous gravity sinkholes come from.
Scientists have spotted a star being swallowed by a black hole – and it's a record-breaking cosmic mammoth
Star is one of the largest ever witnessed being destroyed this way
Have astronomers finally found the true cause of the Wow! signal?
After almost half a century of wondering, astronomers may have found the cause of the mysterious Wow! Signal
We've got a new comet in our skies. And it's the first ever discovered by a brand new space telescope
The Euclid space telescope makes its first comet discovery
There's a weird 'floating spoon' on Mars. This is where it came from and what the image really shows
A scientific dive into the formation on Mars that looks like a floating spoon
Interview | What happened during the first seconds of the Universe?
We spoke to astrophysicist and Fermilab scientist Professor Dan Hooper, to find out what we currently know about the first moments after the birth of the Universe.
Scientists think they've worked out why anything exists at all. Is this the answer to the oldest problem in the Universe?
Is a single particle the reason why anything exists?
This stunning cappuccino swirl is Mars's lopsided south pole, as seen by a spacecraft in orbit around the planet
European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft captures an image of Mars's south pole that looks like a cappuccino or chocolate ice cream
Does the Universe have an edge?
What is outside the Universe? Does such a question even make sense?
There’s something wrong with our understanding of the Universe and how much it's expanded since the Big Bang
JWST confirms ‘Hubble tension’ isn’t down to observational error.
Scientists have discovered six planets in perfect balance
Planets around star HD110067 are in what’s known as an 'orbital resonance'.
They've done it. Scientists have found a green star. Here's the science behind the new discovery and the technicolour cosmos
Astronomers have discovered that white dwarf stars can glow a variety of different colours, including the first known star that glows green
'I found the biggest ever haul of organics on Mars.' Meet the scientist at the centre of the search for life on the Red Planet
Dr Amy Williams and her team discovered the largest collection of organic compounds on Mars in a sample collected by the Curiosity rover
'I’m very optimistic there's life out there.' This scientist says the search for alien life is only getting started
How scientists are searching for signs of alien technology across the Galaxy
Climate change is slowing Earth's spin and making the days longer, NASA-funded study shows
NASA-funded study says melting ice and depleting groundwater is causing a shift in mass that's slowing Earth's spin and making days longer
This is a real image of a huge 'super Jupiter' exoplanet near Earth, and it's one of the coldest ever seen
Epsilon Indi Ab is a super Jupiter exoplanet 12 lightyears from Earth and was directly imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2024.
Our galaxy could be filled with rogue planets wandering through space. This powerful spacecraft is tracking them down
It’s thought our Galaxy is filled with wandering worlds, untethered to any star. ESA’s Euclid telescope is now tracking down these roaming rogue planets.
