Astronomy - All About Space
Two halves have unified to make the James Webb Space Telescope This next-generation space telescope, due to launch in 2021, will detail our solar system and beyond into the cosmos
Cassini uncovers unusual magnetic field at Saturn
Jul 25, 2017 · This in turn defies our theoretical understanding of how Saturn’s magnetic field is generated, as some tilt is needed to sustain the flow of liquid metallic hydrogen deep towards …
VIDEO: Take a tour of Pluto’s highlands in new colour imagery
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Radio Observations
Astronomers discover star-forming filament in Orion Nebula Radio observations show a 50-light-year feature filled with ammonia, deep within the stellar nursery
Solar storms stripped early Mars of ‘habitable environment’
The solar wind is a stream of particles, mainly protons and electrons, flowing from the Sun’s atmosphere at a speed of about one million miles per hour. The magnetic field carried by the …
Binary Star System
Astronomers gather fresh clues about famous star’s everlasting nature Researchers suggest that Eta Carinae was originally a three-star system, which is what led it to its unusual behaviour
Hot cocoon surrounding newborn star spotted for the first time
Sep 29, 2016 · Astronomers have discovered a ‘hot molecular core,’ a cocoon of molecules surrounding a newborn massive star, for the first time outside our galaxy. The discovery marks …
Space Shuttle
Forget the Shuttle – the ESA’s Vinci spaceplane is the future of space travel Our exclusive illustration gives you the world’s first opportunity to see what this new concept vehicle from the …