Science
Black holes, dark matter, gravitational waves and exoplanets: find out how astronomy is unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
Mercury is shrinking faster than expected. Here's how the planet has pulled the wool over our eyes for over 50 years
The closest planet to the Sun is shrinking at an alarming rate
'Black dust covered my bed' – the day alien science smashed through a New Jersey roof
Scientists analysing the space rock have found it contains life-supporting chemistry
Earth's magnetic poles may be about to flip again. Here's how it could affect our climate
Solar radiation at the equator surges when Earth’s magnetic field reverses.
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A huge chunk of our sky has been 'missing', unable to be seen. Here's the genius science behind how humanity got its sky back
Dust from our own Galaxy has blocked a key region from view, but infrared astronomy is solving the mystery.
Isaac Newton: life and discoveries of the great British scientist
A look at the life of one of history’s most famous astronomers
NASA satellite video shows an enormous volcano spewing out lava – from space
Timelapse video captured by a satellite and released by NASA shows lava spreading out from Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano
We think of comets as harbingers of destruction. But it turns out they may be the reason life on Earth exists at all
Scientific research has strengthened theories that the ingredients for life could have been brought to Earth by comets.
Saturn's frozen moon could host alien life, say scientists
Saturn's icy moon Enceladus would theoretically be able to host some forms of microbial life, according to a scientific study
Will black holes eventually consume everything in the Universe?
Black holes have a reputation for being cosmic vacuum cleaners. Does that mean they'll eventually eat all matter?
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.
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
