EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MILKY WAY

The Milky Way is our home galaxy – a vast star factory with a monstrous black hole at its heart. Join our tour of the cosmic pinwheel that’s home to every star we can see in the night sky

WHAT'S THE STRANGEST THING SENT INTO SPACE?

From LEGO to pizza, this list of space oddities proves that almost anything can make its way into the cosmos

12 AMAZING JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE BREAKTHROUGHS

Webb is peering across the universe to discover new things about planets, galaxies and other cosmic objects

THE FORGOTTEN FORCE

A seemingly weak magnetic entity could have made all the difference in our universe’s evolution

CAN SPACE EXPLORATION REALLY BE ETHICAL?

More than 60 years after Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere, human exploration and exploitation of space isn’t just a matter of technological innovation… it continues to raise many ethical issues

MANNED MISSION TO AN ASTEROID

NASA plans to send manned expeditions to near-Earth asteroids in order to discover more about their formation and structure

JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE FINDS A GARGANTUAN GEYSER ON SATURN'S MOON

Scientists are longing to go back to the moon to sample the plume material for signs of life

BEYOND PLUTO

From Planet X to objects frozen in time – what truly lurks outside the Solar System’s chaotic frontier

Scientists beam solar power to Earth from space for the first time

A space solar power prototype has demonstrated its ability to wirelessly beam power through space and direct a detectable amount of energy towards Earth for the first time.

A new Pentagon-funded hypersonic test vehicle could fly in summer 2024

A new experimental hypersonic cruise vehicle could be flying as soon as next summer under an initiative from the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).

Earth is getting hotter at a faster rate despite pledges of government action

Average global temperatures are rising at an ever-faster rate despite pledges by world leaders to tackle climate change.

New Tatooine-like exoplanet discovered orbiting twin suns

For decades, astronomers wondered if planets with twin Suns like Luke Skywalker’s fictional home world of Tatooine were only science fiction.

OLYMPUS 8X25 WP II

For casual skywatchers, the portable Olympus 8x25 WP II boasts an excellent optical system for views of the Moon and bright targets with superb contrast

MOON TOUR - LANGRENUS CRATER

This month, we help you find one of the Moon’s best hidden gems

MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE - WHERE DID EARTH GET ITS WATER FROM?

Two new scientific studies have sailed researchers ever closer to discovering the source of Earth's water

HUNTING FOR INTERSTELLAR PLANETS

Space is suspected to be filled with worlds wandering alone without a star, but could such loners ever shelter life?

SECRET LIVES OF SPACE'S GREATEST HEROES

These six men and women made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the universe, and their stories are often linked in surprising ways

THE FACE ON MARS AND OTHER SHAPES IN SPACE

Humans keep finding patterns among the stars, helping us locate and recognise astronomical wonders

WHAT'S NEXT FOR VIRGIN ORBIT?

The company set up by Sir Richard Branson to send satellites into orbit from a plane is facing an uncertain future, and that could have repercussions for the UK’s space ambitions

Ben Miller : "Technology has really won the argument"

Comedian, actor and lover of all things science, Ben Miller has documented the search for alien life in a new book with optimism for the future. Are we really alone in the universe?

SECRETS OF OBJECT X

Within the confines of the Triangulum Galaxy lies a mysterious object, but have scientists finally worked out why it behaves so strangely?

"I wrote so many drafts of this book"

All About Space speaks with Margot Shetterly about her book, Hidden Figures, the challenges of uncovering that history and why human computers are suddenly looming large in the public consciousness

MOON TOUR CASSINI CRATER

Use summer's clear nights to find a lunar crater named in honour of one of astronomy's most respected planetary observers

THIS MONTH'S PLANETS

Venus once again takes pride of place in the summer evening skies for observers

MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE WHAT CAUSES THE SPOKES IN SATURN'S RINGS?

Smudges around the gas giant have begun to appear again. Scientists have plenty of time to study them, but will they finally work out what's happening?

INSTANT EXPERT HOW ARE COMETS CLASSIFIED?

There are more than 5,000 known 'dirty snowballs' knocking about the Solar System, all of which fit into a selection of categories

SCANDALS THAT SHOOK SPACE EXPLORATION

Stealing, sabotage and safety concerns - from the silly to the serious, here are some of the wrongdoings that rocked the world of space

ROLLS-ROYCE ON THE MOON

With the British car manufacturer shooting for the lunar surface, humankind could finally be ready to return by the 2030s

FUTURE TECH SPACE FARMING

Future astronauts will need to grow their own plants in artificial environments if they are to survive missions far from Earth

FOCUS ON RELATIVISTIC JETS BUBBLING IN THE TEACUP GALAXY

Even low-power jets can help shape a galaxy, it just depends where they're headed