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A ghostly galaxy has been found just next door
The Gaia satellite has spotted an enormous ‘ghost’ galaxy lurking on the outskirts of the Milky Way
Deep Space
What happens to planets when galaxies collide?
A full on smashup or a near miss? We find out what happens to planets when their galaxies collide
Deep Space
Heroes of Space: Enrico Fermi
The physics pioneer best known in the space industry for his famous Fermi paradox
Space Exploration
Heroes Of Space: Wernher von Braun
How the ‘Father of Rocket Science’ went from working for the Nazis to becoming an American space hero
Solar System
Why is Charon almost exactly the same size as Pluto?
Is there a reasoning behind it or is it still a mystery? We take a look…
Deep Space
What would it be like to live in a globular cluster?
Astronomer’s paradise or a light pollution hell? We reposition our Solar System to find out
FutureTech
Future Tech: Floating colonies on Venus
Could this incredibly hostile planet support future colonies? We take a look…
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Space Exploration
Parker Solar Probe Update: Spacecraft remains intact after close encounter
The Parker Solar Probe recently made the closest approach to the Sun by any other spacecraft before it
Deep Space
Supermassive black holes caught in the act of merging
The act of galaxies merging are extreme events and result in anarchy that is superb to observe
Deep Space
How much hydrogen does a star have?
We find out what that magic amount is to keep a star alive
Deep Space
Astronomers spot a distant galactic fountain
The continuous outflow and inflow of molecular gas in the galaxy cluster Abell 2597 has never been seen before
Deep Space
Finding aliens with laser precision
A recent study claims that a power-enough laser aimed into space could be detectable from as far as 20,000 light years away
Deep Space
Can black holes make exotic materials?
Could black holes be a factory for unusual material at their hearts?
Space Exploration
Can astronauts land on a comet?
Sophie Allan at the National Space Centre looks at whether astronauts can land on the surface of comets – our Solar System’s travelling space snowballs
FutureTech
Future Tech: Pluto hopper
A NASA project is working on a new way to slow down planetary spacecraft to enable an ingenious hopping dwarf planet mission
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Edwin Hubble
How one of the world’s greatest astronomers shaped our understanding of the universe
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: The Mercury 13 crew
In a time of gender prejudice, these women were denied the chance to fly into space, despite their obvious and remarkable capabilities
Space Exploration
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has gone silent
This concludes the revolutionary mission to the Asteroid Belt after 11 years of service
Astronomy
The event that changed the Milky Way
ESA’s Gaia found evidence in the night sky that points to the fact our galaxy did not form alone
Deep Space
Black hole’s flaring hot spots prove decade-old theory
The recent detection of flares circling the heavy-weight objects has revealed how they grow and consume matter