All Astronomy
Astronomers confirm Farfarout is our most distant object
Added: 15 Feb 2021
Farfarout... is a faint little rock only 400km across. Farther out than Farout - in fact, far enoug…
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station
Added: 19 Oct 2020
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and two Russian cosmonauts arrived aboard the International Space Statio…
International Artemis Accord principles try to establish a safe, peaceful, and prosperous future in space
Added: 14 Oct 2020
Reflecting more than a little Star Trek Federation style peace and harmony, international cooperati…
Scientists precisely measure total amount of matter in the universe
Added: 9 Oct 2020
A top goal in cosmology is to precisely measure the total amount of matter in the universe, a daunt…
Splash down for first commercial crew flight to Space Station
Added: 3 Aug 2020
Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday for the first time in a comme…
Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission launched
Added: 31 Jul 2020
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is on its way to the Red Planet to search for signs of …
ESPRESSO confirms Earth-sized planet around the nearest star
Added: 2 Jun 2020
The existence of a planet the size of Earth around the closest star in the solar system, Proxima Ce…
CERN takes on Covid-19
Added: 9 Apr 2020
The World’s biggest experiment, CERN, has established a task force to identify and support contribu…
The hidden power of mathematics
Added: 12 Dec 2019
As she gets set to tread the boards for the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, Dr Hannah Fry tal…
Why we need a science of science
Added: 25 Nov 2019
At the launch of a new initiative to understand how research is funded, practiced and evaluated, Pr…
Curiosity rover reveals oxygen spikes on Mars
Added: 15 Nov 2019
Readings from NASA’s Curiosity rover have revealed a surprising jump in oxygen in the Martian atmos…
Make ‘em laugh, make ‘em think…
Added: 11 Nov 2019
The Ig Nobel awards ceremony is a highlight of the scientific calendar with its celebration of unco…
Time to reconcile science and philosophy
Added: 4 Nov 2019
Despite close historical ties, philosophy and science have had a bumpy relationship in the modern e…
Ultra low-mass black hole uncovered
Added: 1 Nov 2019
Astrophysicists say they have discovered evidence of the smallest black hole ever detected – just 3…
Seeing into a black heart
Added: 28 Oct 2019
Big problems need big solutions and can, on occasion, lead to big successes. Such it is with one of…
Wellcome Trust on the hunt for best public engagement
Added: 16 Oct 2019
The Wellcome Trust has launched an initiative to find the best examples of public engagement projec…
ESA opens calls for ISS lab upgrade
Added: 14 Oct 2019
The European Space Agency is looking for industry help to upgrade the Columbus laboratory aboard th…
Saturn surpasses Jupiter as 'moon king'
Added: 10 Oct 2019
Another 20 moons have been discovered orbiting Saturn, each around five kilometres, or three miles,…
Andromeda’s galaxy-gobbling past
Added: 4 Oct 2019
Our neighbouring galaxy Andromeda has engulfed several smaller galaxies, likely within the last few…
Singing the praises of odd numbers
Added: 23 Sep 2019
Annoy peer reviewers and create an inclusive numerical policy? It’s a win win for Dr Matthew Partri…
