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Beginner's guide to astrophotography
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Learn how to capture the night sky — tips on choosing the best camera and lens, plus advice on camera settings, choosing a good location and apps to help plan your shoot.

NASA just changed the odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 yet again
By Patrick Pester published
NASA increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, on Tuesday, but they're now back down to 1 in 67, or 1.5%.

'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact."

Chance of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reports
By Patrick Pester published
NASA has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, up from 1 in 42 as reported in previous calculations.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers mysterious flares near the Milky Way's monster black hole
By Ben Turner published
Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's supermassive black hole, is constantly producing strange eruptions. Astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope to find out why.

'Hugely proud': UK Paralympian becomes 1st disabled astronaut to be cleared for ISS mission
By Harry Baker published
Prospective ESA astronaut and former British Paralympian John McFall has passed the medical assessment needed for a long-term stay on the ISS. If selected for a future mission, he will become the first physically disabled person in space.

'Perhaps it's only a matter of time': Intelligent life may be much more likely than first thought, new model suggests
By Ben Turner published
For decades, scientists assumed that life on Earth emerged through a chain of highly improbable flukes. But a new theory suggests it may have instead arrived just in time.

'We don't feel stranded': Astronauts 'stuck' in space set the record straight
By Josh Dinner published
"I think both of us will be a little bit sad when that feeling of space sort of leaves us."

'Like a family photo of our solar system': The James Webb telescope is watching 2 alien planets being born before our eyes
By Evan Gough published
Aimed at the nearby star PDS 70, the James Webb Space Telescope is watching newborn planets take shape before our eyes in uprecedented detail.
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