26 October 2022
The world’s largest digital camera for astronomy is taller than a car, has as many pixels as 266 iPhones and will, over the course of the next 10 years, help researchers study billions of galaxies
27 May 2020
An image taken by astronomer Juan Carlos Munoz of the night sky above Santiago, Chile, uses optical techniques to reveal the extent of light pollution in major cities even while under lockdown
6 November 2019
On 11 November, the innermost planet of the solar system will make a rare crossing of the face of the sun. Here's how to see it without expensive kit
30 October 2019
This remarkable image captures the moment the sun shone on MeerKAT, the South Africa-based test bed for the Square Kilometre Array, the world’s most powerful telescope
18 October 2019
From memorious clothing to wasteless habitats, the reality of living on Mars is brought home at London's Design Museum with genuine optimism
7 August 2019
Exoplanets are abundant near the galaxy's smallest stars. Observing M dwarfs could teach us more about the worlds beyond our solar system, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
16 January 2019
What exciting discoveries await the Elite Dangerous mission to the Milky Way’s outer edges? It’s not run by NASA but the epic sciencey game feels like the real deal
31 October 2018
Watch a powerful dance, play a painting created for the first world war centenary, listen to the latest about Saturn and read about the perils of our ever-cleaner homes
16 October 2017
If the sun spews “superflares” as often as other stars, one could take down power systems, damage the ozone layer and destroy satellites in the next century
28 September 2017
A photographer once known for reimagining portraiture now gives astronomy a disconcerting makeover at London’s Whitechapel Gallery
