Capturing the death of a giant

New image throws light on the final days of giant stars

Mystery of pale Uranus solved

Latest research shows why the planet is paler than Neptune

Build the Solar System

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Cutting edge: How to hide from radiation on Mars

Could ‘hobbit houses’ protect future Mars colonists from deadly radiation?

Cutting edge: Keeping cool when you’re a white dwarf

New research reveals that the slow cooling of white dwarfs is far more complex than it first appears

Inside the Sky at Night

The Sky at Night TV show, past, present and future

Interactive

Emails – Letters – Tweets – Facebook – Instagram – Kit questions

What’s on

We pick the best live and virtual astronomy events and resources this month

MPB

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Field of view: Drive me to the Moon

Oliver Jeffers on creating the Our Place In Space sculpture trail