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Deep sky challenge - Sizzling summer's clusters and nebulae

Glittering star clusters, a dead star’s corpse and a beautiful double star can all be seen this month

SHOOTING FOR THE MOON - HOW NASA TRAINED ITS APOLLO ASTRONAUTS

From battling river rapids and weathering sandstorms to scaling walls and flying spacecraft propelled at eyewatering speeds, preparing to be the first on the lunar surface wasn’t for the faint-hearted

THE CRASH THAT MADE OUR MOON

Understanding how our lunar companion was formed might just explain how we came to be here

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE CONTACT ALIEN LIFE?

Preparing the world for the biggest discovery in the history of humanity

PARKER SOLAR PROBE: TWO YEARS ON - “THIS COMING DECADE WILL BE THE GOLDEN AGE OF SOLAR AND HELIOPHYSICS RESEARCH”

All About Space catches up with the project scientist for NASA’s incredible Parker Solar Probe mission, Dr Nour Raouafi – a spacecraft continuously breaking records and surpassing all expectations as it orbits the Sun

HOW BIG IS ANTARES?

Using the best radio telescopes in the world, this local red supergiant star has recently been mapped in extraordinary detail

INTERSTELLAR RAMJET

Travelling between stars takes a lot of energy, but we might be able to pick some up on our way through space

Is This The End Of Space And Time?

To better understand the universe we may need to kill off Einstein’s long-standing theory

'Partial Supernova' Blasts White Dwarf Star Across The Milky Way

A strange white dwarf star hurtling through the Milky Way may be the survivor of a ‘partial supernova’, a new study finds.

WHEN SPACE IS THROWN UPWARDS ANTIGRAVITY

It’s the force that throws objects up, and if found it could be the holy grail for space travel among the stars

Moon tour: The Perseid last quarter Moon

Our natural satellite will interfere with this month’s meteor shower, but it’s worth looking at in its own right

THE HUNT FOR WHITE HOLES

The search for these eruptions in space-time has begun. Will they leave the pages of science fiction and enter reality?

Newborn star's X-rays shine light on Solar System's early days

In a new study, astronomers report the first detection of X-rays from a Sun-like star in the earliest phase of its evolution. This discovery may help scientists explore the earliest days of our Solar System and rewrite cosmic history.

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Omegon MightyMak 90

Highly portable, simple to use and ideal for beginners on a budget, this small telescope is an excellent introduction into astronomy

EUROPE PLANS FOR AN ICY ENCOUNTER

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for its first-ever mission to Jupiter’s moons. All About Space speaks to the mission’s project scientist, Olivier Witasse, to find out why the Galilean satellites are so appealing

Exploring Space Using Virtual Reality

Collaborating with tech giants including Microsoft, NASA is now able to conquer the universe without needing to leave Earth – and you can come along for the ride

THE HIGGS BOSON COULD IT DESTROY THE UNIVERSE?

Could the God Particle cause space and time to collapse, as supposedly quoted by Stephen Hawking?

DESTINATION ALPHA CENTAURI

Some of the world’s top scientists are looking to reach for our nearest stars

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE SOLAR SYSTEM?

It may be a model of long-term stability, but our solar neighbourhood’s future holds some cataclysmic events and spectacular changes

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 Man Behind Rocket Lab

All About Space speaks to the CEO and founder of Rocket Lab about the company’s successes in 2019, what the future holds in its collaboration with NASA and how SpaceX’s Starlink could impact astronomy

Do You Have What It Takes To Teach Yourself Art?

School’s out Formal art education is not for everyone. Artists who’ve self-taught talk to Dom Carter about the advantages and challenges of learning independently

Lost and found

RICHARD SUGG delves into the murky depths of Britain’s social history with a book that dredges up the hidden stories of everything we have chucked away over the last 500 years

Who's holding the baby?

Since the turn of the 20th century, Britain’s working mothers have been faced with the ultimate juggling act: holding down a job while raising a family. Helen McCarthy traces women’s attempts to solve the childcare conundrum

Under the shadow

DAVID LAVEN considers an important, but disappointing, new survey of Fascist Italy at war, from the invasion of Ethiopia to the alliance with Nazi Germany