It would take something special, but the consequences would change the Solar System as we know it
Solar System
Solar System
Astronomy
How often does space rock hit the Earth’s atmosphere?
Space rock could be making its way through the Earth’s atmosphere more than we realise
Solar System
How close would the Moon need to get to Earth until it was pulled apart?
If the Moon was to make an approach to Earth, at what point would its material begin to be stripped?
Space Exploration
What can studying the ice giants tell us?
What can the farthest planets in the Solar System, Uranus and Neptune, tell astronomers?
Solar System
Is the Sun pulling the planets closer to it?
Could the planets in our Solar System be getting closer and closer to the Sun?
Deep Space
Can black holes make exotic materials?
Could black holes be a factory for unusual material at their hearts?
Solar System
Why is Pluto no longer a planet?
What is it about Pluto that made astronomers – such as the likes of Dr Mike Brown, Professor of Planetary Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) – insist on its declassification?
Solar System
Can asteroids have moons?
Planets can have moons but can large asteroids have them too?
Deep Space
Why is the space between galaxies black?
With their billions of stars, why don’t these giant structures light up the entirety of space?
Solar System
Is the Moon drifting away from Earth?
We find out if we’re likely to lose our Moon one day
Astronomy
How can I become a professional astronomer?
Always wanted to follow a professional career in astronomy? Josh Barker from the National Space Centre gives some advice
Solar System
Would I be weightless at the Earth’s centre?
If you journeyed to the centre of the Earth, would your weight change?
Space Exploration
What g-force do astronauts experience during a rocket launch?
Find out here what g-force astronauts have to endure