How the moon was formed! The moon was formed when Earth collided with a small planet. The debris from this collision collected in an orbit around Earth, thus forming the moon.

After nearly 20 years of development and 16 launch delays, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is almost ready. Set to launch on 31 October 2021, the largest space observatory ever built is set to revolutionise our understanding of the...

Introducing WISA Woodsat, a 10x10x10 cm ‘CubeSat’ – a type of nanosatellite built up from standardised boxes – but with surface panels made from plywood. Woodsat’s only non-wooden external parts are corner aluminium rails used for its deployment into space...

This route is the longest continuous trail on earth, with no interruptions, no occasional flights or boats, from Cape Town in South Africa to Magadan in Russia. By the time you cover this 21808 km you will have crossed seventeen...