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How big is the Milky Way? NASA's Chandra has found two of our galaxy's spiral arms sit about 10% further out than we thought, measured with X-ray light echoes.
The oldest quasars ever discovered: ESA's Euclid telescope has found 31 from the universe's first 770 million years, including two new record-holders.
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Our star — a blazing G2V giant powering all life in the Solar System.
The smallest and fastest planet, racing around the Sun in just 88 days.
Earth's twin in size, but a scorching hot world shrouded in thick clouds.
Our blue marble — the only known planet to harbour life in the universe.
Step-by-step guides to finding and observing the great star patterns — key stars, mythology, and deep-sky objects
The Hunter — home to Betelgeuse, Rigel, and the breathtaking Orion Nebula M42.
The Plough — the UK's most familiar star pattern, always above the horizon.
The W-shaped queen — a circumpolar landmark packed with open clusters.
The Scorpion — anchored by red supergiant Antares and rich in Messier clusters.
In-depth investigations into the most credible and well-documented unidentified aerial phenomena cases
The Tic-Tac UAP that outmanoeuvred an F/A-18 — the case that changed everything.
Thousands of witnesses, a mile-wide V-formation — and a governor who admitted he saw it.
Britain's most famous UAP encounter — US Air Force personnel, a nuclear base, and three nights of contact.
Greys, reptilians, robots and more — sorted by which actually have witnesses and evidence, and which are hoaxes.
How big is the Milky Way? NASA's Chandra has found two of our galaxy's spiral arms sit about 10% further out than we thought, measured with X-ray light echoes.
9 July 2026
The oldest quasars ever discovered: ESA's Euclid telescope has found 31 from the universe's first 770 million years, including two new record-holders.
8 July 2026
Earth reached aphelion on 6 July 2026 — its farthest point from the Sun all year. So why is it the middle of summer? The answer is all about tilt.
7 July 2026
A new UFO whistleblower is talking to Congress — behind closed doors first. Why the SCIF-first strategy is a deliberate break from the Grusch playbook.
7 July 2026
Honest, research-based guides to help you choose the right kit — from your first pair of binoculars to a full astrophotography rig
The best way to start — wide fields, no setup, instant views of the Moon, star clusters, and comets.
From tabletop Dobsonians to GoTo SCTs — what to look for at every budget level.
Smartphone adapters, planetary cameras, and dedicated astro cameras for every level.
Six curated kits from £85 to £4,600 — everything you need in one list, nothing missing.
