Does space end?
This question was asked by Maisie, Mary, Thomas and Alisha from West Sussex, UK Space is big. It’s very big….
Category: Space
What’s TRAPPIST-1 and why is NASA so excited about it?
NASA has announced the exciting discovery of seven potentially habitable planets orbiting a star in the constellation of Aquarius, just…
What happened to the Schiaparelli lander?
On Wednesday 19th October the world watched with bated breath as the European Space Agency’s Schiaparelli (pronounced skap-a-RELL-ee) lander left its…
Scientists emerge from year-long Mars simulation
For the last year a group of scientists have been living in a simulation designed to mimic the conditions astronauts…
What is Galaxy Zoo?
In some areas of scientific study, producing data isn’t a problem; it’s analysing it all that can be difficult. Astronomy…
Why can’t astronauts have fizzy drinks in space?
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) generally drink water but thanks to the NASA Isspresso machine they can also have hot…
What would happen if you fired a gun in space?
This question was asked by Leo and Sol from West Sussex, UK. The first thing to think about is whether…
Is there intelligent life in our universe?
Think about it like this. There are so many stars in the observable universe that there are roughly 10,000 for…
What are gravitational waves?
In 1915 Albert Einstein predicted that when objects with an extremely dense mass collided with each other in space they…
What’s the difference between an asteroid, a comet and a meteor?
I know, it sounds like the start of a joke! But these small bodies are often confused, so I thought…