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PREPARE FOR PERSEVERANCE THE NEXT MARTIAN ROVER
Launching on 17 July, NASA’s new craft will hunt for signs of past microbial life, cache rock and dig for soil samples – all while preparing for human exploration of the Red Planet
NANCY GRACE ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE
Dr Roman was NASA’s first chief of astronomy and revolutionised how the cosmos is probed
Celestron NexStar 6SE
A high-quality telescope for beginners and intermediate astronomers alike, the Celestron NexStar 6SE is an instrument that promises years of usage
Deep sky challenge: Hunt for clusters and nebulae in Cygnus
No need to put your telescope into hibernation on light summer nights
Liftoff! SpaceX launches first astronauts for NASA on historic test flight
SpaceX launched astronauts for the first time ever today, making history and beginning a new age of commercial spaceflight.
The Wonders Of Radio Astronomy
Radio can unmask many hidden properties about the universe, including merging galaxies and Fast Radio Bursts. Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith speaks to All About Space about the mysterious majesty of the field
THE LAST DAYS OF EARTH
In the grand cosmic scale of the universe, our planet is doomed. All About Space explores what will occur during Earth’s final moments
Strange ingredient in interstellar comet Borisov offers a clue to its origins
Astronomers have revealed the unusual chemical composition inside 2I/ Borisov, the interstellar comet that visited our Solar System last year. A strange ingredient has provided new clues about where this travelling space rock originated from.
THERE'S MORE WATER ON JUPITER THAN FIRST THOUGHT
Observations from the Jovian king’s companion spacecraft have turned up an astounding result
SPACE, SATELLITES AND SELF-ISOLATION THE ASTRONOMICAL IMPACT OF COVID-19
Coronavirus has had seismic effects on all aspects of life globally, but what has the space industry been able to tell us, and what can it do to help?
RISE OF THE SUPER TELESCOPE
As work continues on its design and construction, we take you inside the Extremely Large Telescope as it prepares for first light
CREW DRAGON LAUNCH
This spring will see the return of astronauts being launched from American soil aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule
HAVE WE FOUND THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE?
Whether or not our cosmos comes to an end is a question astronomers are tackling with some surprising results
ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
This member of the ExoMars team is a vital component in the hunt for methane in the Red Planet’s atmosphere
Celestron CPC 800 GPS (XLT)
Ideal for the serious astrophotographer, this superb instrument is a must-have for those looking to upgrade from a beginner scope