An artist’s impression of an Earth-like moon in orbit around a Saturn-like exoplanet. Image Credit: NASA

Do exoplanets have moons?

We find out if worlds outside our Solar System host natural satellites

Any future venture into deep-space relies heavily on our advancement of propulsion systems. Image Credit: Adrian Mann

Space Exploration

Would astronauts need a lot of shielding to safely travel into deep space?

We have the answer to this intriguing question

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What would happen if the Sun disappeared?

Life without our Solar System’s only star would be rather uncomfortable, to say the least

A rocket must overcome Earth’s gravity in order to leave our planet. Image Credit: NASA

Space Exploration

What would happen to a rocket that couldn’t reach escape velocity?

We reveal the answer to this intriguing question

A false image of Pluto snapped by the New Horizons spacecraft on 14 July. Image Credit: NASA

Space Exploration

Will there be other missions to Pluto?

With the success of New Horizons, will the dwarf planet be a target for more spacecraft in the future?

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Why is the space between galaxies black?

With their billions of stars, why don’t these giant structures light up the entirety of space?

Scott Kelly (right) will spend a year in space while his twin brother remains on Earth. Image Credit: NASA

Space Exploration

How long can we live in space for?

We find out how long astronauts can feasibly spend on board the Space Station

What would happen if a planet crashed into a neutron star?

We take a look at the answer to this intriguing question

Can stars have weather?

We have the answer to this intriguing question

Sending people to Saturn's moon Titan is an enormous technical challenge. Image Credit: All About Space/Imagine Publishing

Space Exploration

What would be involved in landing people on Titan?

We find out what is required in order to put man on Saturn’s moon

The heaviest of these high gravity objects - the supermassive black hole - can be found at the heart of galaxies. Image Credit: NASA

How many types of black hole are there?

These high-gravity objects come in more flavours than you might expect

Would a galaxy disappear if all of its stars went supernova?

We have the answer to this intriguing question

Head to areas free of light pollution such as designated dark sky sites to take in beautiful views of the night sky. Image Credit: ESO

Is there a location on Earth where I can see the most stars?

There’s no single place to observe the night sky but there are ideal locations

White dwarfs, like those that can be found at the centre of colourful planetary nebula, are impossible to see with the naked eye. Image Credit: NASA

Can we see dead stars with the naked eye?

We find out the answer to this intriguing question

Face-on and edge-on galaxies can be found in the universe. Image Credit: NASA

Why do we see some galaxies edge-on and others face-on?

We find out why galaxies are orientated this way

Star-packed globular cluster, Omega Centauri, is a hefty star cluster with a mass of 5 million Suns. Image Credit: NASA

What’s the heaviest star cluster?

We find out who’s the heftiest stellar family of them all

In order to survive the harsh environment of Uranus, life would have to be extremely different to how we know it. Image Credit: NASA

What would life be like on Uranus?

We take a look at the answer to this intriguing question

Which planets inside and outside of our Solar System were the last to be discovered from Earth?

We take a look at the answer to this question

Saturn would wreak havoc on Earth. Image Credit: NASA

What would happen if Saturn moved past Earth?

Hint: it doesn’t end well for our planet

Sending both humans and spacecraft into space provides information that will help us to one day send people to Mars and beyond. Image Credit: NASA

Space Exploration

Why send people into space when a robotic spacecraft costs less?

We take a look at the answer to this intriguing question

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