Space

The six numbers that define the entire Universe © Getty Images

The six numbers that define the entire Universe

Scientists pinpoint where on the Sun hazardous solar particles come from © NASA/GSFC/SDO

Scientists pinpoint where on the Sun hazardous solar particles come from

In pictures: Virgin air-launched rocket carries 10 ‘CubeSat’ satellites into orbit © Virgin Orbit

In pictures: Virgin air-launched rocket carries 10 ‘CubeSat’ satellites into orbit

'Space hurricane' observed above the North Pole © Qing-He Zhang/Shandong University/PA

‘Space hurricane’ observed above the North Pole

Prof Avi Loeb: Could ‘Oumuamua be our first recorded brush with alien technology? © ESO/M Kornmesser

Prof Avi Loeb: Could ‘Oumuamua be our first recorded brush with alien technology?

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

How can I see the Pleiades star cluster?

Can a planet orbit backwards compared to the other planets in a solar system? © Alamy

Can a planet orbit backwards compared to the other planets in a solar system?

Elon Musk's Starlink gives

Elon Musk’s Starlink gives “amazing” broadband to UK villages

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11 history-making Mars Perseverance rover moments, captured on camera

Video: Watch NASA's Perseverance rover land on Mars © NASA/PA

Video: Watch NASA’s Perseverance rover land on Mars

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

Could there be fossils on Mars? © Dan Bright

Could there be fossils on Mars?

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

How do we calculate distances to other galaxies?

How to land on Mars ©NASA

Perseverance’s 7 minutes of terror: Why a Mars landing is NASA’s greatest test

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

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