The planets might control the sun's activity – and it's not astrology

Our sun goes through a cycle of activity every 11 years, and it may be kept…

Astronomy group calls for urgent action on SpaceX Starlink satellites

One of the most important organisations in astronomy has waded into the row about SpaceX’s global…

NASA has selected three lunar landers to bring science to the moon

Three companies – Orbit Beyond, Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines – have been awarded contracts by NASA…

Pluto is coloured red by ammonia spewing from underneath its surface

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has found signatures of ammonia on Pluto, which probably spurted from under…

Don't miss: X-Men antics, hunting dark matter and taking on Glorkon

Watch as X-Men’s Jean Grey turns supermutant, visit a dark matter show that wrestles with reality…

Tana Joseph: The Hubble Space Telescope hooked me on science

Astronomer Tana Joseph found her calling as a kid. She talks cosmic beauty, binary black holes…

NASA is running a competition to figure out how to settle the galaxy

You have 80 million years, a fleet of starships, and a galaxy to colonise: Go! That’s…

SpaceX’s bright Starlink satellites are upsetting astronomers

SpaceX launched 60 internet satellites last week and their bright appearance has caused concern amongst astronomers,…

NASA picks Maxar to build the first piece of its lunar space station

NASA chose Maxar Technologies to build the power and propulsion element of the Gateway lunar space…

SpaceX is launching 60 satellites to start its global internet scheme

On Thursday, SpaceX will launch 60 spacecraft on a single rocket to start a planned fleet…