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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
Why can’t I see red dwarf stars with the naked eye?
The nearest star to our Sun is a red dwarf but why is it a struggle to see it?
Astronomy
What would astronomy be like on Mars?
We find out what you’d be able to see if you were a Martian stargazer
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: James E. Webb
The man without whom NASA might never have made it to the Moon.
Astronomy
What are some great sights to see on the Moon?
With the Moon at its waning gibbous phase, see if you can spot some of these features on the lunar surface
Deep Space
NEW IMAGE RELEASE: Exoplanet hunter shares new results
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is now providing valuable data to help scientists discover and study exciting new exoplanets, or planets beyond our Solar System
Astronomy
How much of the universe does the Milky Way block us seeing?
Does the Milky Way block our view of stars in the night sky?
Astronomy
Did Galileo invent the telescope?
Did this pioneering astronomer invent and use a telescope for the first time?
Deep Space
Where did the first particles of light come from?
The very first particles of light came from somewhere. We find out where
Astronomy
What is the largest amateur telescope ever built?
We found out which telescope holds the world record for being the biggest
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