All About Space

Every issue All About Space delivers fascinating articles and features on all aspects of space and space travel with mind-blowing photography and full-colour illustrations that bring the amazing universe around us to life.

WELCOME

Strange circular dunes spotted on Mars

Star-studded cluster

Delays to NASA’s VERITAS mission a major blow for Venus exploration

Scientists may have uncovered the oldest evidence of a meteoroid hitting Earth

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after funding efforts fail

Aliens could be hiding in the ‘terminator zones’ on planets with eternal night

CELESTRON SKYMASTER 20x80 WORTH £189.99 • For the ultimate grab-and-go experience, this brilliant binocular will provide stunning high-definition views day and night

IS THE UNIVERSE DUE ANOTHER BIG BANG? • New theories and observations are shedding fresh light on the very beginnings of the cosmos, and the formation of the first stars and galaxies. But they’re also revealing new and unexpected mysteries

RELATIVISTIC JETS BUBBLING IN THE TEACUP GALAXY • Even low-power jets can help shape a galaxy, it just depends where they’re headed

SPACE FARMING • Future astronauts will need to grow their own plants in artificial environments if they are to survive missions far from Earth

“I wrote so many drafts of this book” • All About Space speaks with Margot Shetterly about her book, Hidden Figures,the challenges of uncovering that history and why human computers are suddenly looming large in the public consciousness

ROLLS-ROYCE ON THE MOON • With the British car manufacturer shooting for the lunar surface, humankind could finally be ready to return by the 2030s

SCANDALS THAT SHOOK SPACE EXPLORATION • Stealing, sabotage and safety concerns – from the silly to the serious, here are some of the wrongdoings that rocked the world of space

HOW ARE COMETS CLASSIFIED? • There are more than 5,000 known ‘dirty snowballs’ knocking about the Solar System, all of which fit into a selection of categories

WHAT CAUSES THE SPOKES IN SATURN’S RINGS? • Smudges around the gas giant have begun to appear again. Scientists have plenty of time to study them, but will they finally work out what's happening?

SEARCH FOR LIFE • Why do we send messages into space to search for alien life?

SUMMER STARGAZING • The warmer months have many a space spectacle to offer, and the weather makes for more comfortable viewing

WHAT’S IN THE SKY?

PLANETARIUM

THIS MONTH’S PLANETS • Venus once again takes pride of place in the summer evening skies for observers

CASSINI CRATER • Use summer’s clear nights to find a lunar crater named in honour of one of astronomy’s most respected planetary observers

NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS • The summer night sky is bright, but if it’s clear you can still see shells of gas billowing away from dying suns and a glittering cloud of stars

A GAGGLE OF GLITTERING GLOBULAR CLUSTERS

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

NIKON TRAVELITE EX 8x25 • Though too small for serious skywatching, this miniature binocular nevertheless provides nice views of the night sky for the casual stargazer

MAGAZINES DIRECT

IN THE SHOPS:STAR TRACKERS

HEROES OF SPACE

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