Planets, stars or something entirely different? We take a look to see what brown dwarfs are
Deep Space
Deep Space
Space Exploration
What would happen to a rocket that couldn’t reach escape velocity?
We reveal the answer to this intriguing question
Space Exploration
What was the first spacecraft to arrive at a planet?
We recount the day when the first manmade spacecraft made contact with another world
Solar System
Do asteroids have metallic cores, like planets?
What are these space rocks made of?
Solar System
What are the cores of the gas giants made up of?
What’s inside these massive planets?
Astronomy
Why are lunar eclipses red?
Why does the Moon sport a reddish tint during a lunar eclipse?
Deep Space
What’s the missing link between stars and planets?
When dealing with large planets and small stars it can sometimes be hard to differentiate the two. Thankfully, brown dwarf stars might just be the divider we need.
Deep Space
Is there sound in space?
We find out the answer to this intriguing question
Solar System
What keeps Saturn’s rings in place?
We find out how Saturn is able to hold onto its stunning rings
Astronomy
Astronomer proposes new definition of a planet
By adding these new constraints, astronomers should be able to differentiate between a large planet and a brown dwarf
Deep Space
The making of TRAPPIST-1’s Earth-sized planets uncovered
The system has seven planets as big as our world that orbit close to their star
News
FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 64
We go on a hunt for white holes in the latest issue of All About Space, out now!
News
Astronomers detect atmosphere around super-Earth
The exoplanet’s atmosphere could be rich in water and methane
News
Cassini prepares to make ‘death plunge’ into Saturn’s atmosphere
In orbit around the ringed planet since 2004, the spacecraft is about to begin the final chapter of its remarkable story
News
Giant Jupiter-like world reveals clues on how planets evolve
Astrophysicists have got a rare peek at a baby planetary system 300 light years away
News
Space telescope ‘hears’ stellar heartbeat from a planetary companion
“Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we have discovered the first example of a planet that seems to be causing a heartbeat-like behaviour in its host star”
News
Large telescope array measures seeds of newborn planets
Researchers using ALMA have, for the first time, achieved a precise size measurement of small dust particles around a young star
News
Mystery solved! How Saturn got its rings
The new results also provide insight into the rings of other giant planets
News
Giant rings around exoplanet found to turn the wrong way
Researchers who were previously involved in the discovery of a ringed alien world have now calculated that the giant rings may persist more than 100,000 years
News
Possible water vapour plumes spotted erupting from Europa
Missions may be able to sample the Jupiter moon’s ocean without having to drill through miles of ice