Our nearest major galaxy, Andromeda, has eaten several smaller galaxies over its lifetime. Now we have…
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The imperial units error that downed a multi-million-dollar Mars probe
20 years ago, NASA’s Mars Climate Orbiter dived too deep and was crushed in Mars’s atmosphere.…
How to measure light pollution where you live by counting stars
If you’re an urban stargazer it helps to know how much light pollution there is in…
Dust is annoying, but it is also key to life and death in the cosmos
Dust gives us trouble, whether at home or in space, but it plays a key role…
How to call the International Space Station
Does the ISS have a phone number? Do ISS astronauts have smartphones or handsets? And does…
BBC coverage of the Martian invasion will follow shortly
A new TV adaptation stresses the action, horror, and science fictional aspects of HG Wells’s celebrated…
Revealed: Rocket test at Alaskan spaceport polluted 230 tonnes of soil
Aerospace firm Astra Space flew two rockets tests last year – both malfunctioned, contaminating 230 tonnes…
Exclusive: Rocket test in Alaska polluted 230 tonnes of soil
Aerospace firm Astra Space flew two rockets tests last year – both malfunctioned, contaminating 230 tonnes…
Ocean worlds with a thick atmosphere may be better for life than Earth
Earth is the only planet we know has life, but it might not be the best…
The rocket Elon Musk wants to send to Mars is almost ready to launch
Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket is due to take passengers on a trip around the moon…