SpaceX has a plan to launch 42,000 Starlink satellites into orbit, but the first 120 are already blocking astronomers’ view … More

In early August, a rocket took off on its third-ever test, reaching a height of around 300 metres and hovering … More

In mid-March 2019, astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch were readying themselves to make space history. Later that month, the … More

A piece of metal the size of a washing machine is currently orbiting the Moon. It’s been there since April … More

Let’s take a few moments to think about algae. The green slimy stuff that accumulates on the surface of lakes … More

Mianzi, the Chinese concept of prestige, honour and morality, has been influencing how people behave for thousands of years. Now, … More

A new planet, more than three times the mass of Earth, has been discovered orbiting our closest single star. The … More

Amidst the uncertainty of Brexit, more and more UK companies are rushing to open offices on the continent. While cities … More

A few years ago, the astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson received an unusual letter. Dear Dr Tyson, it began. When … More

The discovery of the first potential exomoon has astronomers scratching their heads. It’s the size of Neptune, and its planet … More