Do astronauts have their spacesuits and helmets personally made for them?
Space Exploration
Space Exploration
Astronomy
How much of the universe does the Milky Way block us seeing?
Does the Milky Way block our view of stars in the night sky?
Space Exploration
What is more powerful: A Soyuz rocket or a Delta IV rocket?
Now we like the Soyuz rocket, and we like the Delta IV rocket, but which is better? There’s only one way to find out…
Space Exploration
How was NASA formed?
We find out how America’s space agency started out
Deep Space
What is the difference between a globular cluster and an open cluster?
They both contain stars but what’s the difference?
Astronomy
Should I use a CMOS or CCD imager for astrophotography?
Both imagers can give you great shots of night sky targets but which one is the best?
Solar System
What path do comets follow through the Solar System?
We find out the type of route a comet takes through the solar neighbourhood
Space Exploration
What happens to the human body during spaceflight?
We take a look at what weightlessness does to the body
Deep Space
What is an accretion disk?
Often found around a star or black hole, we find out what an accretion disc is
Space Exploration
What happened during the Space Race?
We know it was a competition during the 20th Century, but what was the end result?
Solar System
Why is Pluto no longer a planet?
What is it about Pluto that made astronomers – such as the likes of Dr Mike Brown, Professor of Planetary Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) – insist on its declassification?
Solar System
Can asteroids have moons?
Planets can have moons but can large asteroids have them too?
Solar System
How have Venus and Earth managed to keep their atmospheres?
Find out why only two of the inner planets have a shield from harmful space radiation
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?
Deep Space
What happens when two galaxies collide?
Do things crash together or is it more serene?
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
Deep Space
What’s at the centre of a galaxy cluster?
Gemma Lavender gets to the bottom of this question for us
Deep Space
Do we live in a multiverse?
Could the cosmos be part of many more universes?