The Sun is 4.6 billion years old, but what did it look like in its early years?
Solar System
Solar System
Solar System
If life was wiped out on Earth, could it evolve again?
We answer this intriguing question
Solar System
What if we replaced our Sun with a red dwarf?
What would happen to us if we suddenly switched our Sun for a red dwarf?
Astronomy
Do the Southern Hemisphere constellations move into the Northern Hemisphere?
The shift between the two hemispheres caused by a wobble on the Earth
Deep Space
Would a galaxy disappear if all of its stars went supernova?
We have the answer to this intriguing question
Deep Space
Why is the space between galaxies black?
With their billions of stars, why don’t these giant structures light up the entirety of space?
Solar System
What would happen if all of the gas planets’ atmospheres were stripped away?
Not only would it have problems for the planets themselves, but the Solar System in general would be in trouble
Deep Space
What would Hubble see from a distant galaxy?
We find out what the space telescope can see from a far away galaxy
Solar System
Is the Moon drifting away from Earth?
We find out if we’re likely to lose our Moon one day
Space Exploration
Why have we sent a mission to asteroid Bennu?
Why have scientists and engineers invested so much time, effort and money into a mission to a nearby asteroid?
Space Exploration
Do spacecraft slow down when they leave Earth’s atmosphere?
Find out what happens when a spacecraft manages to break through the atmosphere
Deep Space
Is there a common type of galaxy in the universe?
What could it be? Spiral? Elliptical? Lenticular? Or is there an outsider galaxy that is more common?
Space Exploration
If you ran faster than the speed of light, would you cast a shadow?
In this hypothetic question, what happens to your shadow when sprinting at inhuman speeds?
Solar System
If Saturn and Jupiter collided, would they become one planet?
We explore the possibility of the two major heavyweights in the Solar System colliding in epic fashion
Astronomy
If you put all of the stars in the night sky together, how bright would Earth’s sky be?
What would happen if a wave of a magic wand put all the stars together in the night sky?
Space Exploration
Why send people into space when a robotic spacecraft costs less?
We take a look at the answer to this intriguing question
Deep Space
How do intergalactic and extragalactic space differ from each other?
We define the meaning between these two descriptions of space
Deep Space
What makes hypervelocity stars move so fast?
We take a look at what causes these stars to speed across the universe
Astronomy
When was Polaris first discovered as the North Star?
Has Polaris always been known as the North Star?
Astronomy
How much of the Moon’s surface can we see from Earth?
You would be forgiven in thinking that you can see the whole of the Moon