The space force is launching lasers into orbit

Of the hundreds of thousands of asteroids in our solar system, it is all too feasible that one could strike Earth. If scientists discover this is likely to happen, what are our options for defending ourselves – and who will make the key decisions? Tomas Weber reports

Driving up dusty mountain roads flanked by cacti and colourful bursts of wildflowers, it’s hard to imagine these quiet peaks in the Chilean Andes are home to some of the most sophisticated astronomica

Between their rivalries and collaborations, how have the world’s top national space agencies contributed to our knowledge of the cosmos?

When you think of the UK space industry, you might struggle to think of anything beyond Colin Pillinger’s Beagle struggling to beam a signal back from Mars. However, the UK space industry is a signifi

‘The universe is a pretty big place. If it’s just us, it seems like an awful waste of space,’ wrote the American astronomer and author Carl Sagan in his book, Contact. Ever since humans first huddled

Simon Hampton-Matthews asks if radar reflectors are still the best way to be seen on the water…