Space 101 - Facts for Kids and Reference Materials

Best Nerf guns: Nerf Elite, Mega, Fortnite and Halo blasters

By Rich Lee

Reference The best Nerf guns let you and your kids experience the thrill of sci-fi blaster battles with your friends.

How realistic is Ant-Man’s quantum science?

By Alexander Hadzaman

Marvel’s Ant-Man movies have brought a deeper exploration of quantum science into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but how realistic is it really?

Best photo editing apps for astrophotography

By Ian Evenden

Polish up your night sky images with our round-up of the best photo editing apps for astrophotography.

How to photograph a solar eclipse

By Mathew Browne

Reference Learn how to photograph a solar eclipse and capture one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles.

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Best sci-fi TV shows based on books

By Grace Dean

We take a look at the best sci-fi TV shows based on books that have been transformed from page turners into must-watch TV.

Alien streaming guide: Where to watch the Alien movies online

By Jennifer Allen

Keen to binge watch all things Alien? Our Alien streaming guide will help you find all eight movies from the franchise streaming online right now.

Star Trek: Kelvin Timeline explained

By Susan Arendt

Reference We've remodulated our tricorders to help you make sense of the Star Trek Kelvin timeline from the recent Star Trek movies.

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Columbia Disaster: What happened and what NASA learned

By Elizabeth Howell

The space shuttle Columbia broke up on Feb. 1, 2003, killing its seven-member crew. An investigation led to changes in NASA procedures.

Photograph the ISS: Image shows ISS trail above mountains

How to Photograph the ISS

By Mathew Browne

It’s very possible to photograph the ISS, but you need to know where the International Space Station is, and how to track it. Our guide explains it all

Astrophotography competitions: Image shows person taking photo of night sky

Top 10 astrophotography competitions

By Joel Meadows

Enter astrophotography competitions to get your work noticed by some of the world's most prestigious photographic institutions

Does space travel in the MCU make any sense?

By Fran Ruiz

Feature Untangling all the different space travel methods to move across the Marvel universe.

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Coolest spaceships in sci-fi

By Daniel Lipscombe

What are some of the coolest spaceships in sci-fi? We’ve picked some of pop culture’s best spaceships to ooo and ahh over.

Smartphone astrophotography: Image shows man adjusting phone on tripod, which is pointing at night sky

Smartphone astrophotography: How to take pictures of the night sky

By Jamie Carter

In our guide to smartphone astrophotography, we break down how to take photos of the moon, stars, Milky Way and more.

Best Lego advent calendars 2021

By Gerald Lynch

Get in the spirit of the festive season with the best Lego advent calendars for Christmas 2021.

This mosaic from NASA WISE Telescope is of the Soul Nebula. It is an open star cluster surrounded by a cloud of dust and gas located about 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia, near the Heart Nebula.

What are star clusters?

By Stefanie Waldek

Star clusters are large gravitationally bound groups of stars that are one of the best tools astronomers have to study stellar evolution.

There's a lot going in space this year. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space calendar 2021: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Hanneke Weitering

Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2021, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

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Lens heaters: Why you need one for astrophotography, and which are best

By Ian Evenden

Lens heaters prevent cold and condensation from ruining a night spent shooting the stars. Find out why you need one and which options best suit your kit bag