How one of the world’s greatest astronomers shaped our understanding of the universe

How one of the world’s greatest astronomers shaped our understanding of the universe
The PAZ satellite will blast off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, but you can watch it from anywhere in the world right here
A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars provided stable environmental conditions that differed significantly from one part of the lake to another
NASA is moving forward with a spring 2018 launch of its InSight mission to study the deep interior of the Red Planet
A fossilised remnant of our galaxy, harbouring stars of hugely different ages, has been found
New scenes from a frigid alien landscape are coming to light in recent radar images of Saturn’s largest moon
The strange behaviour of black holes has become somewhat less mysterious recently, according to NASA’s Swift spacecraft and NuSTAR satellite
We take a look at the communications involved with spacecraft making their way out of the Solar System