Space

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

How do I find the Summer Triangle this month? © Getty Images

How can I see Betelgeuse?

The BBC Science Focus draw an alien competition

One week left to enter the BBC Science Focus draw an alien competition

Marcus Chown: Does the Big Bang really explain our Universe? © Getty Images

Marcus Chown Does the Big Bang really explain our Universe?

How can I see the Leonid meteor shower this week? © Getty Images

How can I see the Pleiades star cluster?

The BBC Science Focus draw an alien competition

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The BBC Science Focus draw an alien competition

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How to build a Moon base

How do we calculate distances to other galaxies? © NASA/Hubble Space Telescope

How do we calculate distances to other galaxies?

How can I see the Ursid meteor shower? © PA Graphics

How can I see the Ursid meteor shower?

How can I see the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn? © Pete Lawrence

How can I see the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn?

Artist’s Impression of Exoplanet. © ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser

Discovery of exoplanet’s bizarre orbit may help us track down Planet Nine

The life-changing and long-lasting influence of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin © Getty Images

The life-changing and long-lasting influence of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

Dr Douglas Vakoch: Should we try to contact aliens? © Getty Images

Dr Douglas Vakoch Should we try to contact aliens?

How can I spot the International Space Station? © Alamy

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