Space

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?

InSight sends back first selfie from Mars © NASA

More InSight selfies from the surface of Mars, please…

Chang'e 4 and Lagrange points: how an unusual orbit lets the lander communicate © China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Chang’e 4: how China’s lander talks to us from the far side of the Moon

The most mysterious objects in the Universe - Colin Stuart © Magic Torch

Science Focus Podcast The most mysterious objects in the Universe – Colin Stuart

New Horizons returns sharp images of Ultima Thule © NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute

New Horizons returns sharp image of Ultima Thule

How old is the 'Man in the Moon?' © Alamy

How old is the ‘Man in the Moon’?

Searching for life in Europa's oceans © NASA

Searching for life in Europa’s oceans

The number that holds the Universe together is changing © Scott Balmer

The number that holds the Universe together is changing

New eye on the Universe © Getty Images

SKA: A new eye on the Universe