BBC Science Focus
Can chatbots encourage people to be nicer to each other?
The new wave of conversational psychology to push back against toxic language Al takes cues from social
3 min |
March 2023
All About Space UK
DWARF PLANET HAS A MYSTERIOUS RING
The feature is so far from the world's surface that its material should have coalesced into a moon... but somehow, it didn't
1 min |
Issue 141
All About Space UK
'PNEUMOPLANET' INFLATABLE MOON HABITAT COULD HOUSE 32 ASTRONAUTS
Humanity is going back to the Moon to stay, and we might have a way to live there long term
3 min |
Issue 141
All About Space UK
TIME IS IT AN ILLUSION?
TIME IS ONE OF THE MOST PUZZLING PHENOMENA IN THE UNIVERSE. HERE WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE LATEST IDEAS ABOUT ITS NATURE AND ORIGINS
10+ min |
Issue 141
All About Space UK
Falling down a BLACK HOLE and ten other space experiences
What would it feel like to visit some of the strangest places in space?
9 min |
Issue 141
All About Space UK
WHY IS MARS STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE?
A mantle plume may be causing volcanic and seismic activity on the Red Planet
10 min |
Issue 141
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Build a Bahtinov mask
Make an astrophotography focusing aid to fit any telescope
3 min |
April 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Master the art of averted vision
If you're new to stargazing, a faint object like C/2022 E3 ZTF, the comet that had us all excited earlier this year, isn't the best target for a first look through a telescope - the chances are you won't see a thing.
3 min |
April 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Experiments with Venus
Try out these activities while the Evening Star is shining bright in our skies
3 min |
April 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The new Space Age
With 70 nations, space-mad billionaires and eager private companies all vying for a stake - but no laws or rules -space today is verging on a free-for-all.
8 min |
April 2023
All About Space UK
Dr Thomas Zurbuchen "Finding life elsewhere is critical"
The man known as Dr Z stepped down as head of NASA's Science Mission Directorate on 31 December 2022, having served in the post for six years a longer continuous term than any of his predecessors
8 min |
Issue 141
All About Space UK
ANDROMEDA CRASH TRIGGERED A MASS GALACTIC MIGRATION 2 BILLION YEARS AGO
The influx of stars into our neighbouring galaxy reflects a violent event in the Milky Way's past
3 min |
Issue 141
All About Space UK
SPACE LAB ANTARCTICA
Antarctica may be at the bottom of the world, but as the coldest, driest and highest continent on Earth, it's ideal for observing the universe
10 min |
Issue 141
All About Space UK
MICROBOT EXPLORERS
A new generation of all-access planetary probes will delve further than ever before
2 min |
Issue 141
All About Space UK
EXTREME STARS
From the biggest and brightest to the smallest and dimmest, we take a look at some stellar extremes
8 min |
Issue 141
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
FIELD OF VIEW
The very, very early Space Race
2 min |
April 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Imaging with MULTI-BAND FILTERS
Over the last few years there has been an explosion of multi-band filters for astrophotographers.
8 min |
April 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Does the Universe have an edge?
It's one of the most perplexing questions in cosmology: does our Universe have an edge?
3 min |
April 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
In just a generation, humanity has gone from knowing of a handful of planets - those in our Solar System - to confirming the existence of over 5,000.
3 min |
April 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
JUICE TAKES FLIGHT
Set to launch this month, the European-led JUICE spacecraft will explore the frozen worlds orbiting the gas giant Jupiter.
9 min |
April 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Q&A WITH A BLACK HOLE PHYSICIST
The Event Horizon Telescope continues to test Einstein's general relativity predictions under the most extreme conditions
3 min |
April 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Speed up your workflow
Save time by automating common processing steps like boosting contrast and reducing noise
3 min |
April 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Mercury returns to twilight
The inner wanderer graces our evening skies once again this month.
8 min |
April 2023
BBC Science Focus
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SLIME
Runny noses, slippery sea creatures and that impossible-to-clean bit behind your sink all have one thing in common: slime. While it might make us cringe, life on Earth would be very different without it
7 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
HOW PROCESSED FOOD HARMS YOUR MOOD
Mental health problems are on the rise. Yet there is growing evidence that the food we eat may be a vital ingredient to help us feel better
10 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
ENDANGERED MALE QUOLLS ARE CHOOSING SEX OVER SLEEP-AND IT MAY BE KILLING THEM
The finding could explain why males usually only survive for one mating season, while females can live through several
1 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS: RESEARCHBACKED WAYS TO BOOST YOUR WELLBEING
We could all use a little joy in our lives...
3 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
EARTH'S CORE
The solid-iron core at the centre of our planet is slowing down, according to a new study... and it's making our days longer
4 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
SOLARIS: ESA'S PLAN TO GENERATE POWER IN SPACE
Could building a network of orbital power stations help us solve the energy crisis?
3 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
COULD THE NEW GENERATION OF ANTI-OBESITY INJECTIONS BE A GAME-CHANGER?
UK chemists will soon be selling the weight-loss jabs
3 min |