Impossible stellar giant

From colliding galaxies to supermassive black holes, we take a look at some of the strangest sights in the universe

A look at some of the thousands of astronomical objects visible in Hubble’s historic photograph

He may not wear a flowing white cape to work, but Design Manager César Soares’ focus for more than a year has been to deliver the Emperor’s ultimate weapon. This new Ultimate Collector Series set uses more than 9,000 pieces to present a Death Star distinct from every previous brick version of the dreaded battle station

Did you know? The nearest black hole is ...

A supermassive black hole has been discovered that formed when the Universe was just 3 per cent of its current age – around 500 million years after the Big Bang, or 13.3 billion years ago. Found in th

TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star located about ...