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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

Our showcase of finalists from the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards 17

John Miles rounds up the latest releases…

I looked out of the window before bed while on holiday in Orkney in mid-August and was delighted to see my first-ever noctilucent cloud display! The reflections in the still waters of the Bay of Firth

It might not look promising, but the bush has some incredible birds, writes Vanessa Wright