Astronomy News
Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:05pm
To make future plans for space exploration and colonisation a possibility, technologies are now being developed to use local resources on other planets.
Space writer Nick Spall investigates.
Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:09pm
A survey of 50,000 stars in the hunt for exoplanets is being lauded as a successful dry run for the new TESS telescope.
Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:14pm
Retracing the steps of Patrick Moore, in 2017 BBC Sky at Night Magazine visited the huge stones of the greatest ancient monument in Britain to witness the sunrise on summer solstice.
Written by Josh Drury
Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:13am
Exoplanets hidden by the bright light from their host stars can be observed by detecting molecules on their surface, according to a new study.
Written by Katherine Shaw.
Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:10am
World famous physicist Stephen Hawking is laid to rest at Westminster Abbey alongside Newton and Darwin.
Written by Rob Banino.
Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:22am
NASA's New Horizons mission has given us incredible images and insight into Pluto's moon Charon, but like many astronomical discoveries it was detected as a result of an anomaly.
Charon was discovered on 22 June 1978 by US astronomer James Christy while examining images of Pluto.
Ben Evans explores how this momentous find came to be.
Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:43pm
Earth-based bacteria could help humans breathe oxygen on Mars, according to a new study.
Written by Katherine Shaw.
Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:37am
For the first time, astronomers have managed to catch the birth and growth of a black hole jet as the result of a supermassive black hole tearing apart a large star.
Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:43pm
The dust storm on Mars could cause problems for the Opportunity rover, but the other four active Martian missions will have the opportunity to study the storm in detail.
Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:22pm
ALMA has uncovered a trio of exoplanets, the first time the array has made such a discovery.
Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:15pm
The Milky Way grew to its current size by snacking on other galaxies according to a recent study of data taken by the Gaia satellite.
Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:22am
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Fri Jun 08, 2018 12:32pm
Amateur astronomer and baker Katharine Kilgour pays tribute to the Summer Triangle asterism with stellar cookies.
Katharine Kilgour likes to combine her love of astronomy with her love of cooking, making tasty treats to feed herself, her friends and her family Astro-boy (aged 13), Astro-girl (aged 17) and Astro-dad.
Fri Jun 08, 2018 8:40am
NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered organic molecules embedded in sedimentary rocks on Mars and variations of methane in its atmosphere, which could be signs of life
Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:46pm
Globular clusters are thought to be some of the oldest objects in the Universe at about 13 billion years old. But a new study suggests they might be nine billion years old, potentially changing what we know about the evolution of our Galaxy.
Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:52pm
New Horizons images have enabled astronomers to discover methane ice dunes on Pluto, right next to the dwarf planet's heart-shaped feature.
Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:48am
So far, no moons have been discovered around planets outside of our Solar System. But the hunt for 'exomoons' could be about to step up a gear...
Wed May 30, 2018 11:14am
Thanks to smartphone apps, you can now keep a wealth of astronomical knowledge in your pocket. Jamie Carter reviews some of the best available right now.
Eclipse-chaser and dark skies expert Jamie Carter is the author of A Stargazing Program for Beginners: A Pocket Field Guide.
Fri May 25, 2018 11:59am
Mars Horizon is new video game that asks players to take control of a national space agency, developing the tools and technology it will take to land humans on the Red Planet.
The game is being developed with support from the UK Space Agency, and BBC Sky at Night Magazine visited UK-based Auroch Digital's studios for a look.
Thu May 24, 2018 9:07am
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