If the Moon was to make an approach to Earth, at what point would its material begin to be stripped?
Solar System
Solar System
Space Exploration
What can studying the ice giants tell us?
What can the farthest planets in the Solar System, Uranus and Neptune, tell astronomers?
Space Exploration
Can any life forms exist in the vacuum of space?
If there is a life form that can withstand the harsh environment of space, there seems to be only one
Space Exploration
How do rockets work?
We find out how manned and unmanned spacecraft are propelled into space from Earth
Deep Space
Is dark matter hiding a mirror world?
We find out if this material is harbouring a reflection of the cosmos
Solar System
How did Mars get its polar ice caps?
It’s a fairly dry and dusty world, so how did Mars get its frosty poles?
Solar System
Is the Sun pulling the planets closer to it?
Could the planets in our Solar System be getting closer and closer to the Sun?
Solar System
Why does Venus look blue in some spacecraft images?
What is it about this terrestrial world’s atmosphere that gives it its unusual colour?
Solar System
What colour are comets when they are not near the Sun?
Do comets look as vibrant when they’re not getting a helping hand from the Sun?
Deep Space
What’s the heaviest star cluster?
We find out who’s the heftiest stellar family of them all
Deep Space
Can stars have weather?
We have the answer to this intriguing question
Space Exploration
Would astronauts need a lot of shielding to safely travel into deep space?
We have the answer to this intriguing question
Solar System
Can you drink water from other planets?
We take a look at whether a glass of alien water is safe for us to drink
Deep Space
Can we work out an exoplanet’s colour?
We’re able to detect them but is it possible to figure out the colours of the distant worlds we find?
Deep Space
How are pulsars used to identify our position in space?
Read on to find out how these beacons of electromagnetic radiation act like GPS satellites
Deep Space
What level of oxygen is indicative of life on an exoplanet?
We take a look at the atmospheres of some distant worlds to find out
Astronomy
What would astronomy be like on Mars?
We find out what you’d be able to see if you were a Martian stargazer
Space Exploration
Did the Apollo astronauts take any photos of the Sun from the Moon?
Outside the Earth’s atmosphere, was it safe for the Apollo astronauts to image the Sun?
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
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…