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Ninth planet artwork

Professor finds possible ninth planet in our Solar System

A leading British astronomer believes he has found possible evidence of a ninth planet in the solar system.

Impact on Jupiter

Brilliant flash on Jupiter as asteroid strikes

A brilliant flash was observed this week in the atmosphere of giant planet Jupiter, believed to be due to an … Continue reading

Big Bang

An interview with Sir Roger Penrose

What came before the Big Bang? Skymania’s interview with Sir Roger Penrose, who is a joint winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.

Clouds of Venus

New evidence for cloud-based life on Venus

Astronomers have discovered intriguing evidence for life on Venus, the planet dubbed Earth’s evil twin.

Planet K2-18b

Astronomers find it may be raining on planet warm enough for life

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a planet with clouds of water vapour, where it may be raining, boosting chances of life.

Wide-angle view of total solar eclipse

17 totally awesome facts about an eclipse of the Sun

There’s a total eclipse of the Sun on July 2. Here are 17 key facts about these awesome events.

Tunguska event

Swarm of comet debris may raise chances of impacts on Earth

A dense swarm of comet debris which may contain rocks up to hundreds of metres wide, has raised a small but real possibility of impacts.

View from Sen video platform

Sen’s new video cameras bring high quality views from space

Sen, an enterprising and visionary company in the UK, has successfully trialled a new video platform to bring ultra high resolution streaming from orbit.

17th century space mission

Amazing story of a 17th-century Moon mission

A mission to the Moon was being designed by an Oxford scholar way back in the 17th Century.

Beta Pictoris star system

First giant alien comet discovered orbiting another star

Astronomers have discovered, for the first time, an alien comet in orbit around a nearby star.

Parker solar probe

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe sets the controls for the heart of the Sun

The Parker Solar Probe has launched on a daring mission to the Sun. It will fly closer to our home star than any spacecraft before.

InSight landing on Mars

NASA’s InSight spacecraft lands safely on Mars

NASA’s latest mission to Mars landed successfully tonight to probe deep into the interior of the Red Planet.

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