Space

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Birth of a black hole witnessed for first time

If all the asteroids in the asteroid belt had coalesced to form a planet, what size would it have been? © Getty

If all the asteroids in the asteroid belt had coalesced to form a planet, what size would it have been?

How tall is the Universe? © Getty

How tall is the Universe?

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Farout "We discovered the most distant object ever observed in our Solar System"

Inside China's plans to build a lunar base © Chinese National Space Administration

Space Race Inside China’s plans to build a lunar base

Is it true that NASA smaller everything before it is sent into space? © NASA

Is it true that NASA smells everything before it is sent into space?

Why the first plant grown on the Moon is a significant milestone in space exploration © CHONGQING UNIVERSITY HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

Why the first plant grown on the Moon is a significant milestone in space exploration

‘Oumuamua, the bizarre object hurtling through our Solar System, joined a select group of cosmic enigmas that have astronomers scratching their heads… © Magic Torch

The nine most mysterious objects in the Universe

Does the debris around Earth affect the atmosphere? © iStock

Does the debris around Earth affect the atmosphere?

Astronomers spotted gaps in the dusty discs around stars that can only be filled by planets © ESA

Cluster of ‘super-Earths’ found hiding in dust

The mindset behind the Moon landing – Richard Wiseman (Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the Moon at Tranquility Base © Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Science Focus Podcast The mindset behind the Moon landing – Richard Wiseman

Can smells travel in zero gravity? © Getty Images

Can smells travel in zero gravity?

Cosmic spacequakes and the incredible energy building elements © Getty Images

Cosmic spacequakes and their heavy metal energy

What is the smallest known star in the Universe? © Getty

What is the smallest known star in the Universe?