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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

Solar System

Vesta was the victim of a ‘cosmic hit-and-run’

Astronomers have deduced from a meteorite that the second largest asteroid in the Asteroid Belt was part of a tremendous collision

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

Deep Space

Apart from Andromeda, are any other galaxies moving towards us?

Is our Milky Way destined to collide with any other galaxies?

Solar System

Is it possible for Neptune and Pluto to collide given that their orbits cross?

A head-on collision, a near miss or not even possible? We find out if these two planets can actually collide

News

Rosetta releases final images before comet landing

Check out the final moments of the comet chaser – in pictures

News

Rosetta solves the mystery of how comets are born

Detailed analysis of data collected by the ESA mission show that they are the ancient leftovers of early Solar System formation

Deep Space

Hubble image release: Spacecraft spots a lonely starburst galaxy

The cosmic structure is experiencing an extraordinarily high rate of star formation

News

VIDEO: Astronomer captures “tremendous” collision with Jupiter

Using a telescope and camera, astronomer John McKeon filmed the incredible spectacle

News

New meteor shower prompts watch for “potentially hazardous comet”

A new network of video surveillance cameras in New Zealand detected a surprise meteor shower on New Year’s Eve

News

New image release: Hubble captures aftermath of galaxy collision

A curious galaxy has been caught dancing the crazed dance of a galactic merger

News

Collision gave Comet 67P its ‘rubber duck’ shape, say Rosetta scientists

A low-speed smash up between two comets gave rise to the distinctive appearance of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Orbital space debris Space Exploration

Why don’t objects collide often in Earth orbit?

Find out why manmade satellites don’t crash into each other all the time

Deep Space

If the universe is expanding, why are we on a collision course with the Andromeda galaxy?

Gemma Lavender heads straight into this one to find us the answer.

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