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Solar System
Why do some meteorites create such huge craters?
How do space rocks make such large dents in celestial bodies?
Space Exploration
Has anyone ever caught the common cold in space?
Do astronauts get struck down by space sickness?
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Nicolaus Copernicus
The Polish astronomer who revolutionised our understanding of the Earth’s place in the Solar System.
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Ham the chimpanzee
As the first primate in space, Ham paved the way for human exploration
FutureTech
Future Tech: Floating colonies on Venus
Could this incredibly hostile planet support future colonies? We take a look…
Deep Space
Earth’s ingredients found around distant stars
This study will show how Earth-like planets are formed and what astronomers need to look for in other planetary systems
Solar System
Meteorite bombardment likely to have created the Earth’s oldest rocks
The oldest rock formation located in Canada could have only been formed from a drastic event such as a meteor bombardment
Space Answers on Twitter
Astronomy
Protons strongly influence the behaviour of neutron stars
It is thought that in the densest stars in the universe, neutron stars, are more strongly controlled by a small fraction of protons
Deep Space
What happens when two galaxies collide?
Do things crash together or is it more serene?
Astronomy
Astronomers watch partial solar eclipse across Europe and Asia
The event of 11 August 2018, was viewed by dedicated eclipse observers and others from the northern part of the Earth
Deep Space
Astronomers discover dwarf galaxies are being stripped of star formation fuel
New simulations of distant dwarf galaxies show they can have their gas stolen by a larger galaxy, similar to the two Magellanic Clouds encompassing the Milky Way
Space Exploration
NASA Parker Solar Probe blasts off for mission to ‘touch the Sun’
Hours before the rise of the very star it will study, the car-sized spacecraft launched from Florida to begin its journey
Deep Space
Where would a compass point to in space?
Josh Barker from the National Space Centre gets to the bottom of this interesting question for us.
Deep Space
What could antimatter look like?
Sophie Allan from the National Space Centre takes a look at this question for us
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Shannon Lucid
The staunch space heroine who blazed a trail for female astronauts
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Tycho Brahe
Read on to learn more about the peculiar life of the last great naked eye astronomer
FutureTech
What is a Dyson Sphere?
Meet the future technology that could harness power and energy from a star in the most unusual way
Astronomy
NIGHT SKY: Don’t miss the Perseid meteor shower!
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on 12-13 August 2018 and will also have no moonlight to impede viewing
Deep Space
Water in ultrahot Jupiters is perpetually broken down and reformed
As ultrahot Jupiters sit close to their host star, the dayside starlight splits apart water molecules, for it to reform on the nightside
Solar System
Ancient stellar flyby reshaped the outer Solar System
Researchers have theorised that a primordial stellar intruder not only stole material from our Solar System, but mixed up the orbits of Kuiper Belt objects