DWARF PLANET HAS A MYSTERIOUS RING

The feature is so far from the world's surface that its material should have coalesced into a moon... but somehow, it didn't

'PNEUMOPLANET' INFLATABLE MOON HABITAT COULD HOUSE 32 ASTRONAUTS

Humanity is going back to the Moon to stay, and we might have a way to live there long term

TIME IS IT AN ILLUSION?

TIME IS ONE OF THE MOST PUZZLING PHENOMENA IN THE UNIVERSE. HERE WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE LATEST IDEAS ABOUT ITS NATURE AND ORIGINS

Falling down a BLACK HOLE and ten other space experiences

What would it feel like to visit some of the strangest places in space?

WHY IS MARS STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE?

A mantle plume may be causing volcanic and seismic activity on the Red Planet

Build a Bahtinov mask

Make an astrophotography focusing aid to fit any telescope

Master the art of averted vision

If you're new to stargazing, a faint object like C/2022 E3 ZTF, the comet that had us all excited earlier this year, isn't the best target for a first look through a telescope - the chances are you won't see a thing.

Experiments with Venus

Try out these activities while the Evening Star is shining bright in our skies

The new Space Age

With 70 nations, space-mad billionaires and eager private companies all vying for a stake - but no laws or rules -space today is verging on a free-for-all.

Dr Thomas Zurbuchen "Finding life elsewhere is critical"

The man known as Dr Z stepped down as head of NASA's Science Mission Directorate on 31 December 2022, having served in the post for six years a longer continuous term than any of his predecessors

ANDROMEDA CRASH TRIGGERED A MASS GALACTIC MIGRATION 2 BILLION YEARS AGO

The influx of stars into our neighbouring galaxy reflects a violent event in the Milky Way's past

SPACE LAB ANTARCTICA

Antarctica may be at the bottom of the world, but as the coldest, driest and highest continent on Earth, it's ideal for observing the universe

MICROBOT EXPLORERS

A new generation of all-access planetary probes will delve further than ever before

EXTREME STARS

From the biggest and brightest to the smallest and dimmest, we take a look at some stellar extremes

FIELD OF VIEW

The very, very early Space Race

Imaging with MULTI-BAND FILTERS

Over the last few years there has been an explosion of multi-band filters for astrophotographers.

Does the Universe have an edge?

It's one of the most perplexing questions in cosmology: does our Universe have an edge?

INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT

In just a generation, humanity has gone from knowing of a handful of planets - those in our Solar System - to confirming the existence of over 5,000.

JUICE TAKES FLIGHT

Set to launch this month, the European-led JUICE spacecraft will explore the frozen worlds orbiting the gas giant Jupiter.

Q&A WITH A BLACK HOLE PHYSICIST

The Event Horizon Telescope continues to test Einstein's general relativity predictions under the most extreme conditions

Speed up your workflow

Save time by automating common processing steps like boosting contrast and reducing noise

Mercury returns to twilight

The inner wanderer graces our evening skies once again this month.

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SLIME

Runny noses, slippery sea creatures and that impossible-to-clean bit behind your sink all have one thing in common: slime. While it might make us cringe, life on Earth would be very different without it

HOW PROCESSED FOOD HARMS YOUR MOOD

Mental health problems are on the rise. Yet there is growing evidence that the food we eat may be a vital ingredient to help us feel better

ENDANGERED MALE QUOLLS ARE CHOOSING SEX OVER SLEEP-AND IT MAY BE KILLING THEM

The finding could explain why males usually only survive for one mating season, while females can live through several

THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS: RESEARCHBACKED WAYS TO BOOST YOUR WELLBEING

We could all use a little joy in our lives...

EARTH'S CORE

The solid-iron core at the centre of our planet is slowing down, according to a new study... and it's making our days longer

SOLARIS: ESA'S PLAN TO GENERATE POWER IN SPACE

Could building a network of orbital power stations help us solve the energy crisis?

COULD THE NEW GENERATION OF ANTI-OBESITY INJECTIONS BE A GAME-CHANGER?

UK chemists will soon be selling the weight-loss jabs

A FOURTH 'WHITE' TRAFFIC LIGHT WOULD HELP DRIVERLESS CARS TO EASE CONGESTION, SCIENCE SAYS

The extra light would indicate that autonomous vehicles had taken over control of the traffic flow at busy junctions