Hope: One year at Mars
After 12 months spent observing the Martian atmosphere with its Hope probe, the United Arab Emirates has released a global map of the planet
What’s it like to be a professional astronomer?
Understanding the cosmos takes the work of thousands of people. Ezzy Pearson spoke to astronomers across the world to look at the many different roles that go into observing our Universe
Balmy nights of brilliant sights
Astronomer Will Gater picks out the celestial targets that will keep both observers and imagers enchanted on clear, June nights
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Field of view: A landmark of space exploration
Andrew Grasemann recalls a visit to Baikonur Cosmodrome with Patrick Moore
Cutting edge: Did cosmology kill the dinosaurs?
Maybe the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs wasn’t the real culprit – perhaps gravity was to blame
Cutting edge: Drones used to hunt for meteorites
Using drones could improve our odds of finding ‘fresh’ meteorites
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Southern summer time on Neptune
The weather could be taking a turn for the better in Neptune’s southern hemisphere, after a long-term monitoring project has measured a recent jump in temperature at the pole. Ground-based telescopes have been monitoring the atmospheric temperature on Neptune since 2003. The planet’s southern hemisphere began its summer in 2005, but change has been slow […]
Pluto’s ice volcanoes shaped its heart
Beneath the dwarf planet’s surface, ice flows like lava