Space
Europe’s Jupiter spacecraft enters crucial testing phase
Critical sequence of tests begins in space simulator to prepare Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer for its journey to the great gas giant
Stuart Clark
14, May, 2021 @5:00 AM
Starwatch: your best chance of the year to see Mercury at night
Observers in the northern hemisphere can start tonight to look for the elusive target
Stuart Clark
10, May, 2021 @5:00 AM
‘Irresponsible’: Nasa chides China as rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean
US agency accuses Beijing of failing to meet expected standards regarding its space debris
Reuters in Beijing
09, May, 2021 @11:28 AM
Chinese rocket’s chaotic fall to Earth highlights problem of space junk
China has played down fears that its Long March 5B rocket could hit a populated area or a plane in flight but there is no shortage of problem debris in orbit
Edward Helmore
08, May, 2021 @6:00 AM
Stephen Collins on Nasa’s Mars landing – cartoon
Ground control...
Stephen Collins
08, May, 2021 @5:00 AM
US military has ‘no plan’ to shoot down debris from falling Chinese rocket
Defense secretary is hopeful rocket will crash in the ocean; Aerospace Corp said it expects debris to hit the Pacific near the equator
Guardian staff and agencies
07, May, 2021 @9:25 AM
Eta Aquarids meteor shower 2021: Australia expecting to see spectacular display of shooting stars
The best time to look skyward will be from 2.30am to 3am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning – and you won’t need a telescope
Mostafa Rachwani
06, May, 2021 @5:50 AM
Debris from Chinese rocket could hit Earth at weekend, says expert
Communist party newspaper claims Long March 5B should easily burn up in atmosphere but expert warns pieces will reach Earth
Warren Murray and Ian Sample
06, May, 2021 @12:10 AM
‘Out-of-control’ Chinese rocket falling to Earth could partially survive re-entry
Long March 5B is doing 27,600km/h in failing orbit, with eventual crash site unknown, after launching space station hub
Alison Rourke
04, May, 2021 @2:55 AM
Starwatch: shooting stars from the tail of Halley’s comet
The Eta Aquarids may not be the most spectacular meteors of the year but they are fun to see
Stuart Clark
03, May, 2021 @5:00 AM
Will Virgin Galactic ever lift off?
It’s taken 17 years, with many setbacks and some deaths, and still Richard Branson’s space mission is yet to launch
Nicholas Schmidle
02, May, 2021 @12:00 PM
Fifty years after Apollo, space is about to transform our life on Earth beyond recognition | Will Hutton
An almost unbelievable future is at hand, and Britain is well placed to lay claim to a stake in it
Will Hutton
02, May, 2021 @6:45 AM
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