Heroes of Space: James E. Webb

The man without whom NASA might never have made it to the Moon.

Heroes of Space: Nicolaus Copernicus

The Polish astronomer who revolutionised our understanding of the Earth’s place in the Solar System.

It’s long been thought that Ceres may have a very weak, transient atmosphere, but mysteries lingered about its origin and why it’s not always present

Astronomers have discovered a nest of monstrous baby galaxies 11.5 billion light years away using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array

We uncover 25 amazing facts about the Red Planet in the latest instalment of All About Space

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We’ve picked out some of the most awe-inspiring and meaningful moments from the history of humanity’s journey into the unknown.

Quasars might be rare, but a team of astronomers have hit the jackpot by uncovering three of these distant objects.