Space

A photograph of a man taking a picture of the night sky using a smartphone

How can I see the Teapot and Teaspoon asterism?

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NASA is ready to test tech that could save the Earth from devastating asteroid impact

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Instant Genius Podcast Life on Mars, with Lewis Dartnell

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Sturgeon Moon 2022: How to see the last supermoon of the year

Sturgeon Supermoon Clevedon UK

The incredible Sturgeon Moon 2022 in pictures

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Perseid meteor shower 2022: How to make the most of poor viewing conditions

What are the different types of space rock? © Dan Bright

Meteor, asteroid and comet: What’s the difference?

How do I see Lyra the Lyre? © Getty Images

How do I see Lyra the Lyre?

© NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI

10 James Webb Space Telescope memes that are out of this world

How can I see the Buck Moon 2022?

Buck Supermoon 2022: How to see July’s full Moon

Image showing a vast array of galaxies. In front of the image are cut-outs of three people: Martin Rees, Ezzy Pearson and Chris Lintott.

What’s so special about the James Webb Space Telescope’s new images? We asked the experts

James Webb telescope © NASA/Getty

James Webb Space Telescope: Everything you need to know about the first images

First James Webb images show us

First James Webb images show us “creation as it happens”, says Hawking Chair in Cosmology

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How to see James Webb Space Telescope’s first images

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Instant Genius Podcast Meteorites, with Dr Tim Gregory