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.
Could we create sunlight on demand?
Reflect Orbital wants to help supercharge your solar panels using space mirrors
We've just found the Universe's darkest galaxy – and it could solve one of the last, great mysteries in science
An almost invisible galaxy could crack open one of the biggest questions in cosmology
These may be the 15 greatest images of the Universe ever taken
From star‑forming pillars to colliding galaxies, Hubble’s most iconic images reveal how the universe is built, evolves and continues to surprise
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Have we ever intercepted anything from aliens?
We’ve detected strange things in space – just not aliens. Yet
Could we really build a space elevator?
It needs to be 50 times stronger than steel
Weird signals keep reaching Earth from across the Galaxy – and we may finally have the key to reading them
A mysterious "stellar Rosetta Stone" may crack a code that's puzzled scientists for years
Why Silicon Valley is betting big on data centres in space
Space data centres could be a new frontier for humanity, but can the promise live up to the hype?
What speed am I travelling, right now?
Turns out, it is much more difficult than you might imagine to accurately assess how quickly you're moving through space
I went inside the fake Moon base where astronauts prepare for real lunar missions
Our writer was lucky enough to step inside a project that recreates the lunar surface in as much detail as possible
Making Pluto a planet again sounds simple. It isn’t
NASA's new chief wants to reinstate Pluto as a planet. And scientists are on board – as long as you're also okay with having over 100 new ones, including our own Moon
We've found a tiny particle that could erase the Universe at any moment
A supercollider may one day help us predict the fate of the Universe. Scientists will use it to find a hidden instability built into the fabric of existence… one that could destroy everything.
The real reason America wants to return to the Moon
Artemis II was a triumph, but there was some sinister reasoning behind our latest Moon mission
Mini world near Pluto is far more active than it should be – and experts are baffled
A ghostly atmosphere has been detected around a minor planet beyond Neptune
Here’s how aliens will actually make first contact with humanity
The head scientist in the international Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence committee explains how Earth’s introduction to extraterrestrials would most likely unfold
Jaw-dropping new NASA photo shows the full power of a supermassive black hole
The new image reveals why the ‘squid galaxy’ is so bright
Would an increase in rocket launches harm the ozone layer?
Does the increase in rocket launches to space have an impact on the ozone layer? Deterioration is a major cause for concern
The Universe is a hologram: Why Stephen Hawking's boldest theory could be right
Prof Stephen Hawking’s closest collaborator explains emerging evidence supporting the cosmologist’s final thoughts on time
Could dark matter be all around planet Earth but undetectable?
Could dark matter be all around planet Earth but undetectable? There's no reason to suppose not, experts argue
What happens if you get ill on the ISS?
Ambulances might struggle to reach the International Space Station
This radical 'dark stars' theory could solve our Universe’s greatest mystery
Massive, invisible stars that formed in the earliest days of the Universe may hold clues to the true nature of dark matter. And we might have found some
Two supermassive black holes are now heading for a Universe-shaking collision
In a galaxy far, far away, two black holes are locked in a battle to the death
The mission that could determine whether Earth survives the next killer asteroid
The dinosaurs never saw it coming. We might
Mystery 'rogue planets' have been spotted drifting through our galaxy. And some could support life
Some planets are stuck following the same orbital paths their entire lives. Others break free to wander alone through the vast, empty darkness of interstellar space. And there's a lot more of them than you might think
6 mind-blowing space missions now set to launch after Artemis II
From water hunting on the Moon to the closest planet to the Sun
