10 SPACECRAFT THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

The past, present and future of the world’s greatest spacecraft, from the early pioneers to the modern marvels

HOW TO BUILD A GALAXY

The making of these billion-star structures has been puzzling astronomers for decades. All About Space puts together the pieces for building a galaxy

20 UNIVERSE MYTHS ABUSTED

Think you know all about space? Here are 20 myths about the universe that need debunking

CELESTRON POWERSEEKER 127EQ

This impressive telescope’s aperture and equatorial mount make it tempting to beginner astronomers

MOON PROFILE - EUROPA

One of the Solar System’s famous ocean worlds is an exciting prospect for further exploration

VENUS SULPHIDE MYSTERY MAY HAVE BEEN SOLVED

Computational methods can help us understand exotic chemical processes in planetary atmospheres

SUPERNOVA WRECKAGE BLASTS OUT COSMIC RAYS

Astronomers tracked cosmic rays to objects that launch particles with energy ten times greater than the Large Hadron Collider

JOHN M. GRUNSFELD

The valiant journeys of Hubble’s keeper

SPACE VOLCANOES

From Venus to Mars and the moons around far-flung planets, volcanoes have helped shape the bodies of our Solar System

Simon Morden - “If life is simply a question of the right environment, then yes, Mars had life”

Planetary scientist and award-winning sciencefiction writer Dr Simon Morden talks to All About Space about his obsession with Mars and his latest science-fact book on the Red Planet

Colliding black holes could clock the universe’s expansion rate

Scientists may have found a way of using the collisions of black holes to measure the rate at which the universe is expanding. The violent mergers of black holes launch ripples in space-time called gravitational waves, and a new technique measures changes in these signals that occur as they experience the universe’s expansion.

BIOLOGY: MICROBES FOUND IN VOLCANIC ENVIRONMENTS COULD HELP REVEAL MORE ABOUT LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS

Researchers studying bacteria in Hawaii's lava caves have discovered intricate communities working together in hostile surroundings

DISCOVERIES

How famine and disease drove the evolution of lactose tolerance in Europe.

DARK MATTER: IS IT TIME WE GAVE UP LOOKING FOR IT?

After decades of looking for dark matter and coming up short, some researchers say we should take the possibility of a new theory of gravity more seriously

MONEY: CAN IT BUY YOU HAPPINESS?

We all need enough to cover our basic needs, but beyond that the link between wealth and wellness is less clear

EXERCISE PILLS: A HARD IDEA TO SWALLOW

A new pill could offer the physical benefits of an active lifestyle, but what about the boost that exercise can give your mental health?

MEET THE ANIMAL ARCHITECTS

WE THINK WE'RE PRETTY CLEVER BY BUILDING THE GHERKIN AND THE SHARD, BUT THESE ENTERPRISING ANIMALS CAN CREATE SOME SMART STRUCTURES OF THEIR OWN... SOME OF WHICH EVEN HAVE BUILT-IN AIR CONDITIONING

NAPS: A USER'S GUIDE

YOU SNOOZE, YOU WIN. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT NAPPING CAN HAVE A POWERFUL EFFECT ON HEALTH AND COGNITION. THIS IS THE ART OF A SCIENTIFIC SIESTA...

First drive: Toyota BZ4X

Has Toyota's first fully electric car been worth the wait, asks Daniel Bennett

Are elves' long lives realistic?

What's the biology behind the elves' extended lifespans in The Lord Of The Rings?

REVIEW: Sony WH-1000XM5: The gold standard for headphones

Some of the best headphones around, says Alex Hughes, but they don't come cheap

REWILDING: IS IT ALL JUST A CELEBRITY CULT?

In July, four bison were released in Kent. But is rewilding the best way to boost biodiversity?

It's time to rethink our relationship with fat

We've all moaned about a bit of podge on our thighs or tummies, but that fat is not an inert lump of lard - it has an important job to do. And now, scientists are starting to find out even more about its hidden powers

MOON TOUR - ERATOSTHENES CRATER

Make the most of this well-defined asteroid impact

NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS

Summer skies are full of celestial wonders, particularly in Cygnus and Aquarius

20 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT THE UNIVERSE

From the size of hypergiant stars to the weird effects of space travel on the human body, prepare to have your mind blown by the awesome cosmos we live in

FOCUS ON GAMMA-RAY BURSTS MIGHT BE MUCH RARER THAN WE THOUGHT.

Simulations of black hole birth are unlocking the secrets of these bright-light phenomena

USER MANUAL - MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER (MRO)

From the fascination it has provided the field of astronomy with for centuries, to the secrets it has yielded since the first Mars mission in 1960, the Red Planet remains an elusive and esoteric point in the night sky.

CUTTING EDGE

Our experts examine the hottest new research

FIELD OF VIEW

The amateur astronomer's forum