We found out which telescope holds the world record for being the biggest
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Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: James E. Webb
The man without whom NASA might never have made it to the Moon.
Astronomy
NIGHT SKY: Where and when to catch the Quadrantid meteor shower
Get ready for the first meteor shower of 2018!
Astronomy
How do light pollution filters work?
We take a look at how these filters can be a saviour for astronomers battling light pollution
Space Exploration
Mars orbiter spies Curiosity climbing Mount Sharp
Using the most powerful telescope ever sent to Mars, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter caught a view of the rover this month amid rocky mountainside terrain
Space Exploration
NASA delivers detectors for upcoming dark energy space telescope
Three detector systems for the Euclid mission, led by the European Space Agency, have been delivered to Europe for the spacecraft’s near-infrared instrument
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Space telescope finds most distant black hole-powered galaxy
NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has identified the farthest gamma-ray blazars, a type of galaxy whose intense emissions are powered by supersized black holes
Competitions
Win astronomy kit worth £300!
Kick-start your stargazing hobby, courtesy of Hama UK and Meade Instruments Ltd!
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FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 60
We head to Mars to celebrate the Opportunity rover’s greatest discoveries of all time in the latest issue – out now!
Competitions
Win two Meade telescopes and a spotting scope worth over £1000!
Be fully equipped for your tours of the night sky this winter, courtesy of Hama UK and Meade Instruments
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Astronomers capture the eerie glow of a ‘dead’ star
The star’s nebula is visible in amateur telescopes and is located 6,500 light years away in the constellation Taurus
Astronomy
NIGHT SKY: How to watch Venus skim Jupiter tonight
Here’s everything you need to know about the spectacular pairing
Astronomy
NIGHT SKY: Mars, Saturn and Antares line up in the August twilight
Step outside as the stars come out, look southwest, and you’ll see an eye-catching pattern
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Hisses from space reveal star’s past life
Astronomers have managed to peer back in time, millions of years before a famous explosion
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Space telescopes spot a young star drifting through space alone
The independent star is also going through a tremendous growth spurt
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Mystery Mars plumes could be linked to space weather
The cause of high-rise clouds seen appearing suddenly in the martian atmosphere may have been identified
Astronomy
NIGHT SKY: See Mars at its closest, biggest and brightest in a decade
Planet Mars gets closer to Earth than it has been since November 2005
Astronomy
Relive the transit of Mercury!
Courtesy of Slooh, you can see the innermost planet make its way across the Sun
Astronomy
Watch the transit of Mercury LIVE!
Courtesy of Slooh, you can see the innermost planet make its way across the Sun
Astronomy
Watch the Lyrid meteor shower live!
The Lyrids reach their peak tonight, observe them from the comfort of your own armchair – whether you’re clouded out or not!