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.

Glaciers on Mars reveal the Red Planet went through multiple ice ages ©Getty Images

Glaciers on Mars reveal the Red Planet went through multiple ice ages

Full Moon © Getty Images

When is the next full moon? Your lunar astronomy guide

A prototype of a CubeSat adrift in Earth's orbit for testing

Everyday science

Science’s cutting-edge: seven ideas you should know about in 2021

Astronomy for beginner's UK © Getty

Astronomy for beginners: A complete guide for UK stargazing

Do all spiral galaxies have black holes at their centre? © Getty Images

What is a white hole?

Everything you need to know about the Hubble Space Telescope © Getty

Everything you need to know about the Hubble Space Telescope

Should we be signalling our existence to alien life? © Getty Images

Should we be signalling our existence to alien life?

Black holes and the multiverse could account for all dark matter, astronomers claim © Kavli IPMU

Black holes and the multiverse could account for all dark matter, astronomers claim

A visualisation of two black holes merging © Caltech/R Hurt (IPAC)

The cracks in cosmology Why our Universe doesn't add up

The best 5 apps all stargazers should download right now © Getty

The best 5 apps all stargazers should download right now

Here’s what could happen if you fell into a black hole © Getty Images

Here’s what could happen if you fell into a black hole

CubeSats: Why megaconstellations of tiny satellites are the future of space exploration © Alamy

How swarm spacecraft could help us understand Earth like never before

The six numbers that define the entire Universe © Getty Images

The six numbers that define the entire Universe

The best space and astronomy books © Getty Images

15 of the best space and astronomy books 2020

Take a look inside the new Dune graphic novel adapted by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, illustrated by Raúl Allen and Patricia Martín, published by Abrams ComicArts © 2020 Herbert Properties LLC

Take a look inside the new Dune graphic novel