BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Antimatter- In our continuing series, Govert Schilling looks at antimatter, the strange counterpart to most of the matter filling our Universe
Particles and corresponding antiparticles are very much alike, except they have opposite electrical charges. For instance, the antiparticle of the electron - known as the positron - has the same tiny mass, but while electrons carry a negative electrical charge, positrons are positively charged.
4 min |
August 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Flying over TITAN
Ezzy Pearson reports on NASA's Dragonfly, the first-ever science mission to fly on another world, which is set to soar over Saturn's largest moon in search of the elements of life
8 min |
August 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
How to plot a variable star light curve
A rewarding project to chart stars that change brightness
2 min |
August 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Lunar occultation of Saturn
You'll need to strike a balance on 21 August to capture the Moon covering the ringed planet
2 min |
August 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Smartphone photography with a telescope
Mary Mcintyre explains how to get impressive night-sky images using your phone
2 min |
August 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
How to stack DSLR data in Siril
Easily combine multiple frames to boost detailin your astro photos
2 min |
August 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The new era of human spaceflight
There's been a step-change in crewed space missions since the dawn of the 21st century. Ben Evans charts its course and looks ahead to future horizons
9 min |
August 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Once-a-century solar storm is overdue
If a Carrington Event struck today it would be catastrophic, says Minna Palmroth
2 min |
August 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Has Webb broken cosmology?
Caroline Harper
7 min |
August 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Shooting the dark Universe with THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CAMERA
Janie Carter reports _ from the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile, where the largest camera ever built will soon start shooting the ultimate space movie: an ultra-wide, ultrahigh-definition record of the southern sky
7 min |
August 2024
How It Works UK
Solar power generates enough heat to power a steel furnace
Scientists have used solar power to heat an object to 1,000 degrees Celsius - hot enough to power a steel furnace.
1 min |
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How It Works UK
A new study shows crows can count out loud
Crows can count out loud, a startling new study has revealed, and they may even have the same numeracy skills as human toddlers.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
The bizarre evolutionary roots of upside-down baobab trees revealed
The iconic 'upside-down' baobab tree first emerged on the island of Madagascar, new research into its tangled evolutionary history has revealed.
1 min |
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How It Works UK
HOW AEROPLANE ESCAPE HATCHES WORK
Discover the engineering that allows an entire commercial aircraft to be evacuated in under two minutes
2 min |
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How It Works UK
New antivenom invented for black widow spider bites
Scientists have invented a new antivenom for European black widow spider bites that uses human antibodies to mitigate the effects of the arachnid’s painful toxins.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
HOW ANIMALS LIVE IN EXTREMES
Surviving in some of the world's harshest environments is tough, but not for these robust species
7 min |
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How It Works UK
HOW TO OPERATE ON THE BRAIN
The procedures and surgical techniques that tackle problems inside your skull
4 min |
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How It Works UK
AMAZING OLYMPIC INNOVATIONS
The 2024 Summer Olympics comes with an array of inspired inventions, from performance-enhancing footwear to Al-powered judges
6 min |
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How It Works UK
50,000-year-old Neanderthal bones harbour the oldest known human viruses
Meanderthals who lived 50,000 years ago were infected with three viruses that still affect modern humans today, researchers have discovered.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
The James Webb Space Telescope sees the birth of three ancient galaxies
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may have detected some of the earliest galaxies in the known universe in the midst of being born.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
Canadian 'super pigs' are likely to invade the northern US
Feral 'super pigs' in Canada could soon trample across the US border.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
Heavy metals in Beethoven's hair may explain his deafness
High levels of heavy metals detected in Ludwig van Beethoven's hair reveal that he may have had lead poisoning, possibly contributing to his deafness and other illnesses.
2 min |
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All About Space UK
The Pentagon wants the commercial space reserve to support military satellites in orbit
The US Department of Defense is developing a plan to use the ever-growing American commercial space industry for national security purposes.
2 min |
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All About Space UK
The Milky Way's halo is filled with ‘magnetic doughnuts' as wide as 100,000 light years
The outer halo of the Milky Way is filled with magnetic fields that take the shape of vast doughnuts with diameters ranging from 12,000 to 100,000 light years, with the heart of our galaxy at their centre.
2 min |
Issue 157
All About Space UK
DOES A COSMIC 'GLITCH' IN GRAVITY CHALLENGE ALBERT EINSTEIN'S GREATEST THEORY?
Gravity changes once you reach a cosmic scale
3 min |
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All About Space UK
UNIVERSE BEFORE TIME
Could the existence of a mirror-image cosmos before the Big Bang solve some of the biggest mysteries in astronomy?
10+ min |
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All About Space UK
MOON TOUR HELL
Finding this fascinating crater isnt as hard as its name suggests...
2 min |
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All About Space UK
STARQUAKES
STARS ARE PLAYING A COSMIC CONCERTO THAT CAN REVEAL THE DEEP SECRETS OF THEIR INTERIORS
10+ min |
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All About Space UK
PROJECT DRAGONFLY
The innovative laser sail technology that could propel us to interstellar space
3 min |
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All About Space UK
THE TEN BEST IMAGES TAKEN FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
The orbiting laboratory has a unique view of Earth and its surroundings
5 min |