Space
Our place in the Universe is but the tiniest speck on the map of all known matter. We're out there, floating around in the big, wide mystery that is space.
Most planets in our galaxy are born ‘bloated’, new study suggests
The planets are unlike anything found in our Solar System
The 8 strangest places in the Universe (including one on Earth)
Glass rain, anyone?
25 of the most mind-blowing auora photos ever taken
Heightened solar activity meant 2025 was one of the best years to see the northern lights and capture them on camera
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The 10 'impossible' planets breaking the laws of the Universe
With sapphire waterfalls, lava rain and orbits around dead stars, these distant worlds push the limits of what’s possible
Most experts now believe aliens exist. Here’s what convinced them
The research is mounting up that we might not be alone in this big wide world
Try not to smile at these 5 feel-good science stories from 2025
When 2025 got a bit much, science stepped in with the good news we needed to hear
Why is Mars red?
For centuries – maybe millennia – humans have wondered why Mars has a reddish hue
Why the Moon's far side is now the prize every country wants
There’s only one place to go if we want to catch sight of the cosmic dawn
These ‘impossible’ galaxies are breaking the Universe as we know it
It appears infant galaxies were much bigger babies than astronomers bargained for
Could I get phone signal on the Moon?
Companies are racing to put 5G on the Moon, an expert explains why as several missions are planned to visit our lunar neighbour
Time might not exist – and we're starting to understand why
The closer we look at time, the stranger it gets
Do any foods taste better in space?
How does food taste in space? Bland, say astronauts on the International Space Station
A mysterious glow surrounding the Milky Way could be first evidence of dark matter
The hunt for the Universe’s most enigmatic material may be over
Scientists may have just found a new way to hunt for aliens
A brand new technique is uncovering Earth’s oldest secrets, and could soon be turned to the stars
The 25 most powerful ideas of the 21st century (so far), picked by the world’s top thinkers
We asked the world's foremost minds to highlight some of the game-changing scientific breakthroughs shaping our world since the year 2000
Could someone across the cosmos pick up old radio programmes?
Could our earliest radio broadcasts have been heard by alien worlds? Researchers suggest the waves have travelled over 100 light-years by now
Why aliens are (probably) too lazy to make first contact
Space is big. Why not kick back, relax, and wait for them to come to you?
We might finally know what came before the Big Bang
Could all of this have happened before? And might it happen again?
I survived the worst fire in space history – and was told to keep it secret
New nightmare unlocked
Astronomers discover hidden 'moon' shadowing Earth
The space rock is actually a ‘quasi moon’ on a similar orbit around the Sun
Could there be a time particle?
It's all wibbly, wobbly, timey, wimey stuff
31 jaw-dropping space photos that will change how you see the Universe
The strange, stunning and sometimes surreal beauty of our cosmos
This ‘rogue’ planet is now the fastest-growing world we've ever seen
It might be a planet, but it’s growing up more like star
Our Universe could be trapped inside a black hole with no way out
It's black holes all the way down