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An astronomer needs the right tools, and this telescope is the perfect partner
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Laika the space dog
How one dog went from being a stray on the streets of Moscow to the first animal to orbit the Earth
Deep Space
If you threw a piece of food into space, would it freeze?
Find out why there are no take-aways in space
Deep Space
What would Hubble see from a distant galaxy?
We find out what the space telescope can see from a far away galaxy
Astronomy
If you put all of the stars in the night sky together, how bright would Earth’s sky be?
What would happen if a wave of a magic wand put all the stars together in the night sky?
Deep Space
How do intergalactic and extragalactic space differ from each other?
We define the meaning between these two descriptions of space
Space Exploration
How would hibernation assist with space travel?
Switching off is one of the best things to do during interstellar travel. We find out why
Astronomy
Perseid meteor shower 2019: when, where and how to see it
Spectators can expect to see between 10-15 Perseids per hour or maybe slightly more at the peak
Deep Space
Are brown dwarfs more like stars or planets?
Planets, stars or something entirely different? We take a look to see what brown dwarfs are
Deep Space
Astronomers map more of Milky Way’s puzzling cosmic void
The existence of the Local Void has been widely accepted, but it remained poorly studied because it lies behind the centre of our galaxy and is therefore heavily obscured from our view
News
Post Office releases commemorative Apollo 11 Moon landing stamps
The Isle of Man Post Office has issued a set of eight stamps to commemorate the Apollo space program and the 50th Anniversary of the first manned flight to land on the lunar surface
Space Exploration
WATCH IN REAL-TIME: The launch of Apollo 11
Fifty years ago, we landed on the Moon – now you can relive NASA’s historic mission as it happened
Deep Space
Solved! How the universe’s biggest stars become massive
Astronomers have obtained the first detailed face-on view of a gaseous disc feeding the growth of a massive baby star
News
Space Rocks: More star-studded names have joined the crew
Names such as Chris Lintott, Anna Phoebe and Amplifier have now joined the event to discuss space and bring the rock
Space Exploration
Is it possible for a spacecraft to be self-sustaining?
A craft with this ability would need to rely on plant life being able to flourish in space
Deep Space
Why are neutron stars so heavy?
We investigate why this is the case
News
Best way to build a Death Star is from an asteroid, says NASA
The Galactic Empire did things the hard way by shooting materials from a planet as well as building it in space, according to a NASA engineer
Q & A
Quiz: How well do you know black holes?
Think you know everything there is about space’s weirdest objects? See how well you score in our quick-fire!
Astronomy
Watch Live: First black hole image? Major discovery to be announced today
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is set to release its first results – tune in wherever you are in the world