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Deep Space

What happens when a star’s fuel runs out?

We find out what happens when a star uses up all of its fuel

Deep Space

Are planetary nebulae made by supernovae?

We find out if these beautiful structures are made by the titanic explosion of massive stars

Solar System

Why do some meteorites create such huge craters?

How do space rocks make such large dents in celestial bodies?

Deep Space

What does a supernova sound like?

Are these catastrophic explosions really as loud as they look?

News

Space telescope captures mysterious cosmic explosion

An odd flash of X-rays has been discovered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in the deepest X-ray image ever obtained

News

Astronomers discover ‘space whistle’ packs an incredibly energetic punch

They release a billion times more energy, rivalling supernovae in their explosive power

News

VIDEO: Watch the moment SpaceX’s Falcon 9 explodes on the launch pad

On Thursday morning, an entire payload and rocket was destroyed during a routine test at Cape Canaveral in Florida

News

Space telescope captures expanding debris from stellar explosion

Combining observations, astronomers have been able to learn new things about Tycho’s supernova remnant and the explosion that made it

Solar System

VIDEO: Watch a space rock smash into the Moon at 56000 mph

The object was the size of a small boulder and may be part of a meteor swarm that also flew past Earth

News

Exploding stars showered Earth with radioactive metal, say astronomers

Evidence of a series of massive supernova explosions near our Solar System, which showered our planet with radioactive debris, has been found

News

VIDEO: SpaceX rocket to ISS explodes shortly after lift-off

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) has exploded within a few minutes of launching

News

FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 39

What would happen if the Moon exploded? Find out in issue 39 of All About Space – out now!

Solar System

How many Earth-like planets can material from a supernova make?

We’re made of star stuff, so how many Earth-like planets can one stellar explosion make?

Space Exploration

If a nuclear-powered spacecraft exploded in space, would it affect us on Earth?

We find out if we would be in danger from a spacecraft explosion in space

Astronomy

What type of star did I see brighten and fade quickly in the night sky?

The night sky can be a puzzling place to stand under

Deep Space

Five amazing facts about supernovae

They’re bright and they’re violent but what else do we know about these stellar explosions?

How close would a supernova have to be to destroy life on Earth Deep Space

How close would a supernova have to be to destroy life on Earth?

Dr. Mark Reid gives his stellar answer to our burning question

Space Exploration

Gravity: The science behind the movie

Kevin Grazier, the science advisor for Alfonso Cuarón’s new sci-fi thriller Gravity, talks about the concepts behind the movie and explains why they’re not that far removed from real life.

Space Exploration

Watch as a Russian Proton-M rocket explodes seconds after launch (Update: New video showing a much wider view of the explosion)

Below you can see footage of an unmanned Russian rocket exploding at the Baikonaur Cosmodrome this morning.

Deep Space

What is a nova?

It might not be super, but it’s still a very impressive explosion.

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