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.

How do I see the rare Halloween blue Moon? © Getty Images

How do I see the rare Halloween blue Moon?

How can I see tonight's Orionid meteor shower? © Getty Images

How can I see tonight’s Orionid meteor shower?

Turning the Red Planet green: How we'll grow crops on the Mars © Getty Images

Turning the Red Planet green How we'll grow crops on Mars

How can I spot the International Space Station? © Alamy

Astronomy for beginners How can I spot the International Space Station?

How many stars are in the Milky Way? © Getty Images

How many stars are in the Milky Way?

NASA and ESA unveil bold new plans for the future of space exploration © Airbus

ESA and NASA unveil bold plans for the future of space exploration

No, an asteroid probably won’t smash into Earth the day before the US elections, and here’s why © Getty / Mark Wilson

Reality Check No, an asteroid probably won’t smash into Earth the day before the US elections, and here’s why

How can I see the Perseid meteor shower? © Getty Images

How can I see the Perseid meteor shower?

How can I see the Andromeda Galaxy? © Getty Images

Astronomy for beginners How can I see the Andromeda Galaxy?

How can I see the Draconid meteor shower tonight?

How can I see the Draconid meteor shower tonight?

Could you walk on a neutron star? © Getty Images

Why is a neutron star so heavy?

2020 Nobel Prize in physics given to black hole researchers © Ill. Niklas Elmehed. © Nobel Media.

2020 Nobel Prize in physics given to black hole researchers

The next giant leaps: The UK missions getting us to the Moon © Acute Graphics

The next giant leaps The UK missions getting us to the Moon

Can life exist around a black hole? © Magic Torch

Can life exist around a black hole?

How did Mars lose its atmosphere? © Getty Images

How did Mars lose its atmosphere?