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Just how big is the Earth's atmosphere? A new visual explains
Earth is currently the only planet with an atmosphere that we can survive in - but there may be other life forms elsewhere that humans have not yet discovered.
Space
The size and shape of the world's rockets from 1957 - now
This piece explores the history of space rockets, from their origins in the form of ballistic missiles to commercially-developed technology seen today.
Space
How Saturn makes waves in its own rings
New research analyzes ripples in Saturn's rings to better understand the planet's core - suggesting it's not a hard ball of rock as previously thought.
Space
The five most impressive geological structures in the solar system
From the fold mountains of Venus to a canyon on Mars, Planetary Geosciences Professor David Rothery explores 5 geological structures in the solar system.
Space
This visualization shows the gravitational pull of objects in our solar system
A Planetary Astronomer has created an animation that demonstrates gravitational pull in our solar system, by showing the time it takes a ball to drop from 1,000 meters.
Space
How scientists have been looking inside Mars
Researchers have used seismic data to look inside Mars for the first time, measuring the planet's crust, mantle and core.
Space
Want to be a space tourist? Here are 6 things to consider first
Before space trips become commercially available, there are important factors to consider, such as which environmental and safety laws need to be created.
Space
World’s first space sustainability rating launched
The world’s first Space Sustainability Rating has been developed to reduce space debris and ensure that rapidly increasing space missions launched worldwide are managed safely and sustain...
Space
How many space launches does it take to have a serious climate impact?
The rockets necessary to blast people and equipment into space haven’t been much of a climate concern to date, but that may change as launches increase.
Science
Meet the 82-year-old astronaut who flew on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin flight
On board Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin suborbital space flight was 82-year-old Wally Funk, a former aviator who's set a new record for being the oldest astronaut.
Space
5 things to know about Europe's new space programme
The initiative will see updates to existing European space projects such the Galileo navigation system and Copernicus Earth observation platform.
Science
What’s a suborbital flight? An aerospace engineer explains
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, John M. Horack explains the science of suborbital flights like Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unit winged craft.
Artificial Intelligence
AI is increasing our understanding of the universe - this is how
AI is expected to be a vital tool for astronomers as they conduct more in-depth studies of the universe over the following decade.
Science
Hubble: The space telescope that told us the age of the universe and stars
With the Hubble Space Telescope currently offline due to a computer glitch, here's a quick guide to this out-of-this-world piece of kit – which changed how we see the universe.
Space
This is how many asteroids fly past earth... And how many could be dangerous
There are over 2,000 potentially dangerous Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs) in Space, according to NASA. 158 have a diameter of more than one kilometer long.