theguardian.comadded August 2026
Space | The Guardianby Associated Press7d ago
Four astronauts rocketed into orbit on Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he is away.
Space | The Guardianby Ben Quinn Political Correspondent15d ago
A new military unit dedicated to defending satellites, protecting services people need on earth and potentially supporting offensive operations is being launched by the UK.
Space | The Guardianby Steven Morris4 Sept 2026
From the garden of their Georgian townhouse in Bath in the late 18th century, a brother and sister made a series of extraordinary astronomical discoveries.
Space | The Guardianby Hannah Devlin science correspondent19 Aug 2026
Astronomers have detected the fastest known star in the Milky Way, hurtling around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy.
Space | The Guardianby Petra Stock19 Aug 2026
Engineers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX are on their way to a remote Australian island to retrieve part of a Starship that dived into the Indian Ocean.
Space | The Guardianby Ben Tracy of Climate Central17 Aug 2026
The fires in Spokane, Washington, this summer are the latest reminder that when a wildfire is detected can be just as important as where it starts.
Space | The Guardianby Nicola Davis Science correspondent14 Aug 2026
Little is known about what was happening shortly after the big bang, but now researchers are hoping to shed fresh light on the matter by harnessing the far side of the moon.
Space | The Guardianby Editorial13 Aug 2026
“I’d describe it as a magical eeriness.” Lisa Redfern’s description to the Guardian conveys the combination of beauty and wrongness that accompanied Wednesday’s partial solar eclipse in Britain.
Space | The Guardianby Kevin Rawlinson13 Aug 2026
It started with the solar glasses, as people desperate to see the most complete eclipse in decades formed long queues to buy the proper protective eyewear.
Space | The Guardianby Jane Clinton and Nicola Slawson13 Aug 2026
On Wednesday evening, millions of people in Europe watched a rare solar eclipse. We asked some of them to share their photographs and experiences of this celestial treat.
Space | The Guardianby Jakub Krupa12 Aug 2026
Thank you for following today’s special solar eclipse with us on Europe Live. But, but, but… before you go, make sure to save the date: the next total eclipse seen from the UK, France and mainland...
Space | The Guardianby Ashifa Kassam in Madrid, Miranda Bryant and Chris Michael in London12 Aug 2026
It was a moment of awe shared by millions across Europe: an eclipse that blocked out the sun, plunging parts of the continent into a daytime darkness in which temperatures dropped and birds...
Space | The Guardianby Steven Morris Cornwall12 Aug 2026
At 6pm the beach and village began to empty, and those in the know headed up the hill towards the old granite coastguard station on the headland.
Space | The Guardianby Helena Horton, Deborah Solomonand Rachel Hall12 Aug 2026
A secretive WhatsApp group was pinging with notifications throughout Wednesday, letting its members know where in London the latest “drop” would take place.
Space | The Guardianby Ian Sample Science editor12 Aug 2026
Astronomers claim to have discovered a new kind of cosmic object, a black hole “star”, which is the size of the entire solar system and glows with a brilliant red light.
Space | The Guardianby Ashifa Kassam in Madrid12 Aug 2026
The online forums are abuzz as people debate potential cloud cover and trade tips on the best viewing points.
Space | The Guardianby Natasha May11 Aug 2026
Days after a massive fireball flashed through New Zealand’s skies last month, Steve Wyn-Harris spotted a small, black stone on the bare ground.
Space | The Guardianby Adam Kirsch11 Aug 2026
During a visit to the Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1950, Enrico Fermi, one of the architects of the Manhattan Project, was having lunch with other physicists when the conversation turned to...
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