WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE CONTACT ALIEN LIFE?

Preparing the world for the biggest discovery in the history of humanity

PARKER SOLAR PROBE: TWO YEARS ON - “THIS COMING DECADE WILL BE THE GOLDEN AGE OF SOLAR AND HELIOPHYSICS RESEARCH”

All About Space catches up with the project scientist for NASA’s incredible Parker Solar Probe mission, Dr Nour Raouafi – a spacecraft continuously breaking records and surpassing all expectations as it orbits the Sun

HOW BIG IS ANTARES?

Using the best radio telescopes in the world, this local red supergiant star has recently been mapped in extraordinary detail

INTERSTELLAR RAMJET

Travelling between stars takes a lot of energy, but we might be able to pick some up on our way through space

10 Stars Due To Go Supernova

Meet the stellar suspects most likely to explode, sending out planet-destroying shock waves

Exploring Space Using Virtual Reality

Collaborating with tech giants including Microsoft, NASA is now able to conquer the universe without needing to leave Earth – and you can come along for the ride

WHEN SPACE IS THROWN UPWARDS ANTIGRAVITY

It’s the force that throws objects up, and if found it could be the holy grail for space travel among the stars

Moon tour: The Perseid last quarter Moon

Our natural satellite will interfere with this month’s meteor shower, but it’s worth looking at in its own right

THE HUNT FOR WHITE HOLES

The search for these eruptions in space-time has begun. Will they leave the pages of science fiction and enter reality?

Newborn star's X-rays shine light on Solar System's early days

In a new study, astronomers report the first detection of X-rays from a Sun-like star in the earliest phase of its evolution. This discovery may help scientists explore the earliest days of our Solar System and rewrite cosmic history.

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Omegon MightyMak 90

Highly portable, simple to use and ideal for beginners on a budget, this small telescope is an excellent introduction into astronomy

EUROPE PLANS FOR AN ICY ENCOUNTER

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for its first-ever mission to Jupiter’s moons. All About Space speaks to the mission’s project scientist, Olivier Witasse, to find out why the Galilean satellites are so appealing

What Would You Sound Like On Other Worlds?

All About Space reveals how the human voice would differ if astronauts were able to talk on other worlds

The Man Behind Rocket Lab

All About Space speaks to the CEO and founder of Rocket Lab about the company’s successes in 2019, what the future holds in its collaboration with NASA and how SpaceX’s Starlink could impact astronomy

THE HIGGS BOSON COULD IT DESTROY THE UNIVERSE?

Could the God Particle cause space and time to collapse, as supposedly quoted by Stephen Hawking?

DESTINATION ALPHA CENTAURI

Some of the world’s top scientists are looking to reach for our nearest stars

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE SOLAR SYSTEM?

It may be a model of long-term stability, but our solar neighbourhood’s future holds some cataclysmic events and spectacular changes

PREPARE FOR PERSEVERANCE THE NEXT MARTIAN ROVER

Launching on 17 July, NASA’s new craft will hunt for signs of past microbial life, cache rock and dig for soil samples – all while preparing for human exploration of the Red Planet

NANCY GRACE ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE

Dr Roman was NASA’s first chief of astronomy and revolutionised how the cosmos is probed

Celestron NexStar 6SE

A high-quality telescope for beginners and intermediate astronomers alike, the Celestron NexStar 6SE is an instrument that promises years of usage

Deep sky challenge: Hunt for clusters and nebulae in Cygnus

No need to put your telescope into hibernation on light summer nights

Liftoff! SpaceX launches first astronauts for NASA on historic test flight

SpaceX launched astronauts for the first time ever today, making history and beginning a new age of commercial spaceflight.

The Wonders Of Radio Astronomy

Radio can unmask many hidden properties about the universe, including merging galaxies and Fast Radio Bursts. Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith speaks to All About Space about the mysterious majesty of the field

THE LAST DAYS OF EARTH

In the grand cosmic scale of the universe, our planet is doomed. All About Space explores what will occur during Earth’s final moments

Strange ingredient in interstellar comet Borisov offers a clue to its origins

Astronomers have revealed the unusual chemical composition inside 2I/ Borisov, the interstellar comet that visited our Solar System last year. A strange ingredient has provided new clues about where this travelling space rock originated from.

THERE'S MORE WATER ON JUPITER THAN FIRST THOUGHT

Observations from the Jovian king’s companion spacecraft have turned up an astounding result

SPACE, SATELLITES AND SELF-ISOLATION THE ASTRONOMICAL IMPACT OF COVID-19

Coronavirus has had seismic effects on all aspects of life globally, but what has the space industry been able to tell us, and what can it do to help?

RISE OF THE SUPER TELESCOPE

As work continues on its design and construction, we take you inside the Extremely Large Telescope as it prepares for first light

CREW DRAGON LAUNCH

This spring will see the return of astronauts being launched from American soil aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule