All About Space UK
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.
2 min |
Issue 145
All About Space UK
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
6 min |
Issue 145
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Askar 130PHQ flatfield apo refractor
If you've got the budget, this hefty refractor's got fine views and a deluxe feel
3 min |
August 2023
All About Space UK
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
1 min |
Issue 145
All About Space UK
BEYOND PLUTO
From Planet X to objects frozen in time – what truly lurks outside the Solar System’s chaotic frontier
8 min |
Issue 145
All About Space UK
12 AMAZING JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE BREAKTHROUGHS
Webb is peering across the universe to discover new things about planets, galaxies and other cosmic objects
10 min |
Issue 145
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The great American eclipses
In a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, two solar eclipses are about to cross over the USA. Jamie Carter has the details
2 min |
August 2023
All About Space UK
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).
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Issue 145
All About Space UK
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
10+ min |
Issue 145
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THE BIG THREE
The top sights to observe or image this month
4 min |
August 2023
All About Space UK
THE FORGOTTEN FORCE
A seemingly weak magnetic entity could have made all the difference in our universe’s evolution
7 min |
Issue 145
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
In the latest episode of The Sky at Night, Arik Kershenbaum considers whether it's inevitable that intelligent alien civilisations are out there
3 min |
August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Catch Saturn's ring before they disappear
Jane Clark explains the gear, software and techniques beginners need to capture Saturn on camera before its famous rings vanish from view
7 min |
August 2023
All About Space UK
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.
2 min |
Issue 145
All About Space UK
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.
1 min |
Issue 145
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Create your best image of Saturn
Great pictures of the ringed planet start as video, before stacking and processing
3 min |
August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
What does space smell like?
From rum to rotten eggs, Jonathan Powell turns his nose to heaven's scents
2 min |
August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Wild weather across the Solar System
Katrin Raynor looks at the extreme climates found on our neighbouring planets
3 min |
August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Image a fisheye Milky Way
Ultra-wide-angle lenses capture our Galaxy crossing the whole sky. Here's what to consider
3 min |
August 2023
All About Space UK
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
3 min |
Issue 145
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
See the Perseids in their prime
With no bright moonlight to spoil things, 2023 could be a vintage year for summer's strongest meteor shower. Paul G Abel tells us how to make the most of the Perseids
8 min |
August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
10 locations to make you fall in love with the Moon again
Rekindle your passion for the Moon with Stuart Atkinson's pick of the best lesser-known lunar locations you'll love
7 min |
August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The mystery of SOLAR MAXIMUM
The Sun has been increasingly active over the last few years, far more so than astronomers predicted. Ezzy Pearson investigates
8 min |
August 2023
BBC Science Focus
Apple Vision Pro: a virtual reality expert gives his verdict
David Reid, a professor of Al and spatial computing, explains why Apple is leading the way when it comes to virtual reality
4 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
JAZZ COULD BE THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING QUANTUM PHYSICS
An improvising soloist can play any note they want next. At the quantum level, electrons have a similar freedom
3 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
The hit TV show The Last of Us imagined an apocalypse caused by a Cordyceps fungus turning humans into zombies. For many insects, real life isn't much different...
5 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
COULD AN ASTEROID IMPACT EVER CHANGE EARTH'S ORBIT?
Theoretically, any two objects colliding with each other will involve a transfer of momentum that alters their trajectories. So, even a micrometeorite, weighing less than a gram, could result in an imperceptible change in Earth's orbit around the Sun. However, things are not quite that simple.
2 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
CAN SCIENCE TURN A NIGHT OWL INTO A MORNING LARK?
If you're a night owl, you probably have a hard time dealing with a world that starts at 9am. But can science help you tinker with your body clock to make it easier to rise with the larks?
10 min |
July 2023
BBC Science Focus
Could one bomb destroy the world?
How big a bang are arms manufacturers capable of creating?
2 min |
July 2023
How It Works UK
An unearthed dinosaur could be a 'missing link'
Palaeontologists have unearthed a never-before-seen raptor-like dinosaur that lived during a period of extreme climate change around 100 million years ago
2 min |