A full on smashup or a near miss? We find out what happens to planets when their galaxies collide
Deep Space
Deep Space
Deep Space
Can black holes make exotic materials?
Could black holes be a factory for unusual material at their hearts?
FutureTech
Parker Solar Probe: NASA’s Sun-skimming spacecraft
Things are heating up at NASA as Solar Probe Plus prepares to take a plunge into the Sun
Deep Space
What is a T Tauri star?
They’re stars but what’s so interesting about them?
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
Astronomy
NIGHT SKY: Where and when to catch the Geminid meteor shower
From 13 to 15 December, weather permitting, skywatchers will be looking up as one of the greatest meteor showers of the year reaches its peak
Solar System
VIDEO: Take a tour of Pluto’s moon Charon in high definition!
Prepare to be blown away by the dwarf planet’s largest moon
Deep Space
NASA finds space-time to be “less foamy”
Observations of some of the most distant objects in the universe are helping us to understand the nature of space and time
News
Top 5 awe-inspiring space images of 2015
With 2015 drawing to a close, All About Space presents some of the best space images of the year
Space Exploration
VIDEO: Watch SpaceX’s incredible Falcon 9 rocket landing
A lot can go wrong in landing a rocket but Elon Musk has done it – with the promise of making space travel affordable
Solar System
VIDEO: Here’s what an Earthrise looks like from the Moon
You’ve seen a moonrise, now watch an Earthrise
News
New Horizons Update: Sharpest views yet of Pluto returned by spacecraft
The best close-ups of the dwarf planet that humans may see for decades have been released
News
WSW2015: Get 10% off All About Space plus special editions during World Space Week!
Kick-start World Space Week with discounted back issues and special editions
News
Double supermassive black holes found to be rare in galaxies
Pairs of supermassive black holes orbiting each other at the cores of galaxies could be more unusual than previously thought
News
Hubble captures best view yet of Twin Jet Nebula
The shimmering colours visible in this new shot show off the object’s remarkable complexity
News
Spacecraft finds Saturn ring to be unlike the others
NASA’s Cassini has found out something odd about the planet’s A ring
News
Star-eating galaxy reveals how Milky Way was formed
The insatiable appetite of a spiral galaxy brings us a step closer in understanding how our galaxy was made
News
Rocky, volcanic exoplanet discovered just 21 light years away from Earth
Three super-Earths and a “small Saturn” have been found relatively close to us
News
Smallest stars in the universe rival black holes in jet-spitting contest
Neutron stars could be just as powerful as black holes when it comes to firing exotic jets
News
New Horizons Update: New images of Pluto released
New higher-resolution views of the dwarf planet – taken before the spacecraft went into safe mode – have been released