Is the asteroid Belt really like the sci-fi depictions and are there other places in the solar system where these fragments of the early solar system roam? And no talk on asteroids would be complete without considering the threat to Earth
Today we bring you two of the plenary sessions from the British Planetary Science Conference.
With SpaceX leading the way in commercial spaceflight and Virgin Galactic offering an alternative, how about Blue Origin?
Celebrating 55 years since humans first set foot on the Moon with Project Apollo and embrace Sanctuary on the Moon, a daring project to leave a legacy of humanity on our nearest celestial neighbour
This month the team discuss keeping the elderly Hubble alive with a single gyro, how Starliner is currently marooned in orbit, this month skyguide, & the life of Henrietta Swan-Leavitt
The International Space Station has been continuously inhabited for more than 20 years but its end is coming. So how do you bring down a spacecraft? What will happen to the falling space debris?
This month is indulgent and ranty! There is a big dive into the huge aurora display in May, talk of new exoplanets and old ones vanishing. The usual skyguide and this months history moment is all about X rays.
Today’s Awesome Astronomy discuss with Chris Lintott about How amateur astronomers can contribute to real science, removing the boundaries between professional and amateur astronomers, and also Finding supernovae (violently exploding stars)