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 ISSUE 156
Webb captures sparkling stars, old and new
Hubble witnesses a new star being born in a stunning cosmic light show
Monster star gains a magnetic personality following stellar merger
Curiosity begins exploring a possible dried-up river on the Red Planet
During the Solar System’s chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth’s Moon
Mars’ subsurface is ‘burping’ out methane and scientists aren’t sure why
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will not fly private missions yet
Ancient rocks hold proof of Earth’s magnetic field
Buried in the Cat’s Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen
Ice -penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth
A SELECTION OF HAYNES MANUALS WORTH OVER £137
SUPERCLUSTERS • The 10-billion-light-year cosmic megastructures helping us understand dark matter and dark energy
OTHER-WORLD GREENHOUSES
“I’m a curious human. That’s all I am” • The Infinite Monkey Cage’s Robin Ince is a comedian with a mission: to prove that space can be a serious laughing matter
ONE OF THE UNIVERSE’S MOST ‘EXTREME’ DEAD STARS JUST SPRANG BACK TO LIFE UNEXPECTEDLY • The universe’s most extreme stars just got a little bit more unexpected and mysterious
THE US NEEDS NEW SPACE TECH OR IT “WILL LOSE” • The chief of the Space Force says that the US is at risk of losing its leadership in space
72 HOURS UNTIL IMPACT • What would we do if an asteroid was on a collision course with Earth? All About Space reveals the plan to save humanity from extinction
WE FINALLY KNOW WHY NASA’S VOYAGER 1 SPACECRAFT STOPPED COMMUNICATING • The first spacecraft to explore beyond the Solar System started spouting gibberish late last year
A FROZEN STELLAR GIANT AND OTHER WEIRD STARS IN THE GALAXY
MISSION TO MARS • It will be a bigger leap than the Moon landing of 1969, but when will humans actually land on the Red Planet?
TINY BLACK HOLES LEFT OVER FROM THE BIG BANG MAY BE PRIME DARK MATTER SUSPECTS • Primordial black holes are a great candidate for the mysterious and invisible force
CAN AI SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF DARK ENERGY? • Scientists are keen to understand more about dark energy, and they’re drafting in artificial intelligence to aid them
SPACE WEATHER CAN MAKE IT HARD TO PREDICT SATELLITE TRAJECTORIES
Can the Moon break free of Earth?
Do all planets have magnetic fields?
Where is the centre of the Solar System?
Why is the colour white used for launchers?
How dangerous are solar flares for satellites?
What happens when black holes collide?
Can a star turn into a planet?
WHY PETER HIGGS LEAVES A MASSIVE LEGACY IN THE FIELD OF PHYSICS • Higgs’ work has and will continue to shape the field for many years to come and is possibly the largest success story of 21st-century theoretical physics
WHAT’S IN THE SKY?
PLANETARIUM
THIS MONTH’S PLANETS • The Red Planet is at a brilliant magnitude this observing period, visible to the unaided eye
THE APOLLO 16 LANDING SITE • Track down the landing site of the penultimate Apollo mission in the rugged lunar highlands
NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS • The night skies of summer are full of amazing sights for those without a telescope
TREASURES OF THE SERPENT, SERPENT-BEARER AND HERO • Breathtaking views in the constellations of Ophiuchus, Serpens and Hercules for those willing to stay up late
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE • The...