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Boys from the Dwarf: Looking back at 'Red Dwarf', the sci-fi show that had a huge impact on my childhood
By Robert Lea published
Red Dwarf's scouse technician Dave Lister was the last human alive, a down-on-his-luck slobbish space-hero long before Peter Quill guarded the galaxy.

Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons?
By Vahe Peroomian published
So, why is it that Orion is not always visible in the night sky, and certainly not in the same location month after month, while the Big Dipper always is?

Galaxy season: Spring brings deep space wonder to the northern hemisphere night sky
By Anthony Wood published
Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes.

Arizona's Meteor Crater is still revealing new secrets 50,000 years later
By Leonard David published
Arizona's Meteor Crater remains 'the perfect natural laboratory' for studying what happens when meteors strike Earth, scientists say.

Hubble and NASA space telescopes track 'game-changing' gamma-ray burst back to neutron star collision in 'forbidden' region of the universe
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation back to its source, finding a neutron star collision within colliding galaxies.

Sci-fi shooter 'Marathon' comes to life in hilarious marketing prank (video)
By Jeff Spry published
It's just a prank, bro!

Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission
By Elizabeth Howell published
Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, continuing the Soviet Union's legacy of exploring there in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

'Disclosure Day': Release date, plot, cast, & everything else we know about Spielberg's sci-fi return
By Jeff Spry published
Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi with a somber UFO invasion flick this summer

The March full moon glows red through Saharan dust in eerie composite view
By Anthony Wood published
Saharan dust and atmospheric filtering combined to give the moon a dramatic red hue.

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By Chris McMullen published
Deals Artemis 2's launch may have been pushed back but you build your own adventure with these Lego Ideas and Lego Technic Artemis Space Launch System sets, up to 20% off in Amazon UK's Big Spring Deal sales.
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