See the crescent Moon meet Mars and Jupiter early in the mornings of 5 and 6 October 2026. Here's where to look and when.

There's a strange feature on Mars that looks like a doorway into a cave. Here's what the image really shows and why it's caused such a stir.

Radio emissions: Researchers have captured direct radio wave emissions originating from a planet outside our Solar System. MeerKAT array: Using South Africa’s radio telescope array, an international ...

The planet is well placed from the UK, able to reach a peak altitude approaching 40° – slightly less than halfway up the sky – when due south. This beautiful ringed planet reaches opposition on 4 ...

Hidden away behind vast clouds of dust, IRAS 18293-0941 is a binary system with a black hole orbiting a massive, hot star.

The story of the Hillsborough meteorite and how scientists analysing the space rock have found it contains life-supporting ...

This timelapse video captured by a satellite and released by NASA shows lava spreading out from Russia’s Krasheninnikov ...

Science has strengthened theories that the ingredients for life could have been brought to Earth by comets impacting into our home planet.

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus would theoretically be able to host some forms of microbial life, according to a scientific study.

See the Harvest Moon rise on 26 September 2026 and catch the full Moon close to the planet Saturn in the evening sky.

Key rise times for the Harvest Moon 2026, plus quick beginner-friendly tips for those wanting to make the most of the full ...