Euclid shedding light on the dark universe

Astronomers are now regularly detecting planets thousands of light years from Earth – but have we missed one in our own Solar System?

How do astronomers currently think the Universe is expanding? Astronomers have long believed the Universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, driven by what we call ‘dark energy’. This led to a mode

There are some Really Big Things coming up in the world of exoplanets in 2026. Sadly, they’re not until the tail end of the year – tough for someone like me who struggles with patience. (True story: a

You may have bought this December issue of BBC Sky at Night Magazine because you’ve been given – or you’ve treated yourself to – a new telescope for Christmas. And you may be wondering what to do with

The year 2025 has been a vintage one for astronomy. In January, we were hooked on reports of a building-sized asteroid on course to collide with Earth. The risk was quickly downgraded from worrying to

Planetary nebula NGC 6537 is nicknamed the Red Spider Nebula for its narrow ‘body’ and spindly ‘legs’ that stretch into the cosmos. But in this new view from the James Webb Space Telescope, what leaps