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THE THREAT OF DAY ZERO

Queues at public water taps could become normal. What can we do to avoid them?

HOW TO THINK BATIONALLY ABOUT AI

The entire planet is hooked on the conversation about Al and its sinister future. But, if you ask those in the know (and we have) our future with machines looks entirely different to what the world's CEOs would have us believe. Here's how to stop worrying and, maybe, learn to love AI...

"Alien" signal arrives from Mars

Could you decode a mysterious message from space?

Extreme isolation

Lock yourself away with the scientists studying the effects of living completely alone.

SCAVENGER HUNT

The summer holidays are almost here and that means The Week Junior Science+Nature's Scavenger Hunt is back.

Melissa Cristina Márquez

Meet the marine biologist who is standing up for sharks.

The human speed limit

We investigate secrets of speed and ask could you ever run as fast as the Flash?

How do aeroplane toilets work?

What happens when nature calls at 10,000 metres high?

THE AGE OF MACHINE LEARNING

Smart computers are changing our world. Are you ready for the reboot?

Should make-up be tested on animals?

The UK has changed a law to allow some make-up products to be tested on animals.

Stargazing in Utah the darkest state

Jamie Carter marvels at the night sky above Utah, a state packed with internationally-recognised dark-sky sites, iconic astrophoto locations and a long history of indigenous astronomy

Boosting detail in nebula photos - a case study

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING | Expert processing tips to enhance your astrophotos | Combine RGB and narrowband data to give deep, rich images

Q&A A WITH A GALAXY RESEARCHER

Quasars are hungry monsters at the heart of galaxies, but the origins of these powerful objects have long been a mystery

It's time that space had a female face

Equality for women will make a stronger space sector, says Gabriella Goddard

A year with JWST

To celebrate JWST’s first year of operation, Jenny Winder takes a look at some of the landmark scientific discoveries it has made over the last 12 months

Euclid Shedding light on the dark Universe PRO

A new European space telescope launching this month will tackle the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, reports Govert Schilling

Star swallows planet whole

Bloated star gives a dusty belch as it engulfs one of its orbiting planets

Building Magrathea

Worlds that orbit two white dwarfs could be relatively common

THE FACE ON MARS AND OTHER SHAPES IN SPACE

Humans keep finding patterns among the stars, helping us locate and recognise astronomical wonders

SECRET LIVES OF SPACE'S GREATEST HEROES

These six men and women made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the universe, and their stories are often linked in surprising ways

SECRETS OF OBJECT X

Within the confines of the Triangulum Galaxy lies a mysterious object, but have scientists finally worked out why it behaves so strangely?

MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE - WHERE DID EARTH GET ITS WATER FROM?

Two new scientific studies have sailed researchers ever closer to discovering the source of Earth's water

Ben Miller : "Technology has really won the argument"

Comedian, actor and lover of all things science, Ben Miller has documented the search for alien life in a new book with optimism for the future. Are we really alone in the universe?

Catch the Sun

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURE | Take the perfect astrophoto with our step-by-step guide | How to safely capture the drama now that solar activity is picking up

Looking at home from afar

Studying our cosmic neighbourhood from 'outside' is an eye-opener

WHAT'S NEXT FOR VIRGIN ORBIT?

The company set up by Sir Richard Branson to send satellites into orbit from a plane is facing an uncertain future, and that could have repercussions for the UK’s space ambitions

HUNTING FOR INTERSTELLAR PLANETS

Space is suspected to be filled with worlds wandering alone without a star, but could such loners ever shelter life?

Seeing THE SUN in white light

Pete Lawrence observations is your guide to making safe visual of our nearest star this summer

MOON TOUR - LANGRENUS CRATER

This month, we help you find one of the Moon’s best hidden gems

INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT

The Sky at Night TV show, past, present and future | June's episode of The Sky at Night looked at the booming UK spaceflight industry, but Andrew Lawrence warned of some of the consequences