Week in images

Our week through the lens: 15 – 19 April 2019 Week in images Source: ESA Space…

Comet or cluster?

Most globular clusters are almost perfectly spherical collections of stars — but Messier 62 breaks the mould. The 12-billion-year-old cluster…

David Attenborough climate change TV show a 'call to arms'

The BBC’s Climate Change – The Facts, presented by Sir David Attenborough, is praised by TV…

Zero-gravity robot cleaner could automatically sterilise the ISS

Cleaning the International Space Station is laborious work, so hygiene firm GermFalcon has made a drone…

Earth from Space

In this week’s edition, discover one of the most remote islands in the world: Easter Island…

Easter Island

Earth observation image of the week: Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over one of the most remote…

Critic’s Pick: Celestial Visions on the Met Roof

High above Manhattan, Alicja Kwade’s planetary sculpture captures the music of the spheres. Click here for…

The Universe’s First Type of Molecule Is Found at Last

The first type of molecule that ever formed in the universe has been detected in space…

Unrivaled View of the Southern Crab Nebula

This incredible image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula was taken to mark the NASA/ESA Hubble…

Norwich Cathedral peregrine falcons: A photographer's passion

Chris Skipper has been photographing urban peregrines nesting at Norwich Cathedral for nearly a decade. Click…