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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 • THE FINAL ISSUE
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A sprinkling of cosmic dust may have helped kick-start life on Earth
Starliner astronauts on why their craft returned to Earth without them
Iron winds and molten metal rain ravage a hellish hot Jupiter exoplanet
A tiny NASA satellite detects its first massive gamma-ray burst
NASA’s Juno probe spots a massive new volcano on Jupiter’s moon Io
A long-lost moon could explain Mars’ weird shape and extreme terrain
WIN CELESTRON SKYMASTER 20x80 • This brilliant binocular will provide stunning high-definition views day and night
THE FINAL FRONTIER • Beyond the reach of the Sun is a fascinating region of the cosmos that we’re only just beginning to explore
BEYOND THE BORDER • What lies outside the Solar System?
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT ‘OUMUAMUA • While research time was limited, what did we manage to find out?
HOW BIG IS ‘OUMUAMUA? • How does it compare to human engineering?
DEEP-SPACE PROBES • Before heading out of the Solar System, these five probes achieved some impressive firsts
INTERSTELLAR ROAD MAP • Given how difficult it is to travel far from Earth, where might our interstellar travels take us?
KANKOH-MARU • This ambitious reusable spacecraft will be capable of taking 50 people to and from orbit
MARS LEAKS FASTER WHEN IT’S CLOSER TO THE SUN • The Red Planet has lost enough water to space to form a global ocean hundreds of kilometres deep
Eileen Collins “It was a difficult mission… we were the first to see Mir” • Having served as both the first female pilot and first female commander of NASA’s Space Shuttle, Collins boosted the involvement of women in space exploration to a whole new level
NASA’S SOLAR SAIL SUCCESSFULLY SPREADS ITS WINGS IN SPACE • Spacecraft data has confirmed successful deployment of the futuristic technology
15 STUNNING STAR CLUSTERS • These beautiful stellar groupings are spattered across the cosmos
AI IS REVEALING THE UNIVERSE’S ORIGINAL ‘SETTINGS’ • Astronomers used artificial intelligence to calculate the five cosmological parameters that describe the entire universe in computer simulations with unprecedented precision
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
HOW TO BEAT LIGHT POLLUTION • Thought it was impossible to observe the wonders of the night sky from towns and cities? Think again. Follow our tips and tricks on successfully observing through sky glow
GET THE BEST VIEWS IN LIGHT-POLLUTED AREAS • Even from areas plagued by an artificial haze, astronomers can still enjoy an impressive array of night-sky objects
KNOW YOUR OBSERVING CONDITIONS
YOUR TARGETS FOR TONIGHT • Get under the stars and push your eyes, binoculars and telescopes to the limit under light-polluted skies – you’ll be amazed at what you can see
SURPRISING CLUE ABOUT VENUS’ PAST FOUND IN ITS ATMOSPHERE • The secret lies in the ratio of two specific elements
ZOMBIE STARS +10 OTHER TERRIFYING SPACE OBJECTS • All About Space reveals the scariest stars, planets and galaxies lurking in the corners of our universe
JAPANESE COMPANY TO DEORBIT A BIG HUNK OF SPACE JUNK BY 2029 • The mission will target an out-of-control rocket stage
WHERE ARE ALL THE SPIRAL GALAXIES? • There are far fewer spiral galaxies than elliptical ones in the Supergalactic Plane, and scientists are keen to discover why
SPIRAL GALAXIES BY NUMBERS
REPRODUCING REAL-LIFE OBSERVATIONS • By running simulations, astronomers have been able to test...
