Space

From the latest space news and discoveries to the most interesting and unusual space-related stories, we've got everything you need to know about what's happening in our solar system and beyond.

a year ago

a year ago
What is the Leonid meteor shower and how can you watch it?
Something extraordinary will be happening in the night sky this weekend.
Science
a year ago
Jeff Bezos is a fan of this eye-wateringly expensive mug
Would you pay this much for a smart mug?
Gadgets
a year ago
Terrifying simulation shows what would happen to a human body without a spacesuit in space
It's not pretty...
Science
a year ago
‘Hidden’ structures discovered on the far side of the moon
This part of the moon is always facing away form us
Science
a year ago
Scientists don't know why the Earth is spinning faster than ever
It's spinning faster, but the days are getting longer
Science
a year ago
Here's where Elon Musk's Tesla he shot into space is now after 5 years
The car was a 'dummy payload' for the first mission of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy
Science
a year ago
Scientists have discovered a massive 'ocean' beneath Earth's surface bigger than all the seas above land
The water covers 400 miles underground
Science
a year ago
The Moon is drifting away from Earth and it’s having a major impact on time
The distance between the Earth and the moon is getting bigger
Science

Space

What is the Leonid meteor shower and how can you watch it?

Something extraordinary will be happening in the night sky this weekend.

Jeff Bezos is a fan of this eye-wateringly expensive mug

Would you pay this much for a smart mug?

Terrifying simulation shows what would happen to a human body without a spacesuit in space

It's not pretty...

‘Hidden’ structures discovered on the far side of the moon

This part of the moon is always facing away form us

Scientists don't know why the Earth is spinning faster than ever

It's spinning faster, but the days are getting longer

Here's where Elon Musk's Tesla he shot into space is now after 5 years

The car was a 'dummy payload' for the first mission of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy

Scientists have discovered a massive 'ocean' beneath Earth's surface bigger than all the seas above land

The water covers 400 miles underground

The Moon is drifting away from Earth and it’s having a major impact on time

The distance between the Earth and the moon is getting bigger