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COSMIC

Supermassive black hole 55 million light-years away shown in highest ever resolution

For the first time, scientists have been able to see multi-colour views of a supermassive blackhole.

BURN IT UP

Moon was covered in 'magma ocean' and formed after planet slammed into Earth

SPACE SPIRAL

Out-of-control debris from Nasa asteroid impact headed for Earth

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SPACE AGE

Recycled urine & dodging poo…astronaut reveals reality of being stuck in space

LUNAR-CY!

China plots rotating Moon launcher to fling special materials back to Earth

FLAT OUT

You have 20/20 vision if you can spot the conspiracy theory in under 20 seconds

The Perseid meteor shower and the Northern Lights in the UK
SKY’S THE LIMIT

Best spots to catch Northern Lights AND Perseid meteor shower tonight

a starry night sky with trees in the foreground
SKY’S THE LIMIT

Best locations to watch Perseid meteor shower TONIGHT revealed

JUNK FEARS

Reckless Chinese rocket launch leaves huge cloud of dangerous space junk

LUNAR-CY

Endangered species could be flown to the MOON in Noah’s Ark-style bid to save them

DOOMSDAY

'God of chaos' asteroid to fly by Earth closer than some SATELLITES

OUT OF THIS WORLD

Wacky plots to turn Mars into Earth-like oasis for humans

FREEFALL

Earth population to ‘peak’ in 2080s before ‘lower fertility’ sparks fall

TICK TOCK

Time moves faster on the Moon compared to Earth, scientists say

LIFE-SAVER

Alien ‘water world’ found in ‘habitable zone’ of space with 'liquid oceans'