Science
Black holes, dark matter, gravitational waves and exoplanets: find out how astronomy is unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
New image shows centre of our Galaxy in incredible detail. We've never seen an image like this before
Image spans 650 lightyears and reveals gas and dust round the supermassive black hole at the Galaxy's core
Why February has only 28 days? Nothing more scientific than Roman superstition...
Why is February so short? Why do its days number just 28?
800,000 new objects found in one night – world's largest camera launches a new age of cosmic discovery
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory issued 800,000 alerts to astronomers on a single night on 24 February 2026.
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I'm convinced there's alien life in the Universe. Here's why
When you consider the stats, the prospect of life existing beyond Earth is an inevitability.
Ever noticed how all planets are beautifully round? This is real reason why
Most planets and other bodies in the Solar System are nearly perfectly spherical, but why?
How did the Moon form? Without the Cold War lunar missions, we might have no idea at all
To understand the formation of our natural satellite, we have to go all the way back to the early Solar System.
"Mercury and Venus will be consumed, likely Earth will be as well." This is what will happen when the Sun dies
Studying the remains of a planet orbiting a dying star could reveal clues as to what will happen at the end of the Sun’s life.
Astronomers discovered the biggest explosion in the Universe, and it came from a supermassive black hole
The biggest explosion ever recorded created a cosmic bubble 1.5 million lightyears wide in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster.
Scientists are trying to understand what asteroids look like on the inside, and it could help save our planet
Why do asteroids have unusual shapes, and what can this tell us about their interiors?
End of the Universe could come sooner than expected
A large amount of the Universe is missing. Scientists think they may have found it
How the Webb Telescope found complex organic molecules in the distant early Universe
Complex organic molecules found in distant galaxy 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang.
How astronomers found a real Star Wars-style 'Tatooine' planet with two suns
The story of exoplanet BEBOP-1c, a 'Tatooine' world that orbits two suns.
Saturn's rings may be falling into the planet. Here's how long we've got before they're gone forever
What are Saturn's rings made of, why are they disappearing and how long will they last?
The colours of all the Solar System planets, and what causes them
What colour are the planets and why are their apparent hues so different?
You live here. This is where Earth, our Sun and all the planets are found within our Galaxy
Far from being at the centre of the Universe, Earth is located in the spiral arm of a fairly small galaxy.
Seen the 2026 planet alignment? How about listening to it? NASA reveals what the parade planets sound like
Sonifications re-interpret X-ray data from the Solar System planets as sound
The biggest thing in the Universe is the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, 10 billion lightyears across
29 of the scariest things in space
Take our tour of terror through the cosmos.
Is space really silent? Turns out the answer's not as simple as you think
We're told there's no sound in space; that it's silent. But is that strictly true?
When will the world end? Here's what science says are the biggest ways Earth could meet its doom
Can science tell us when the world will end?
We don't know why the Universe expansion is speeding up. Dark energy is the biggest mystery in science
Govert Schilling investigates dark matter, what we've learned about it, and what we might discover in the future.
The Universe is bigger than its age. How the speed of light makes time-travellers of stargazers
How is the Universe so big, and why does its size seem to be bigger than its age?
Think you know what light is? You're probably completely wrong, says this scientist
What is light, what are the different types of light and how does light behave? A history of discoveries has led us to see more clearly.
