How to find astronomy’s handiest reference point – the ecliptic
17 February 2021
Want an easy way to locate the planets or find out where an eclipse is likely to happen? Use the ecliptic, says Abigail Beall
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NASA is about to land a helicopter on Mars that might glow in the dark
12 February 2021
NASA's Perseverance rover is due to touch down on Mars on 18 February, and it is carrying the first helicopter to attempt a flight on another planet. Now it seems the tiny drone may also glow in the dark when it flies
Young galaxies grow up faster than astronomers previously thought
11 February 2021
A young galaxy has the hallmark central bulge and spiral arms of a much older one, suggesting that galaxies may form more quickly than previously thought
