All About Space magazine

All About Space is where stunning images combine with accessible and authoritative text to educate and inspire readers of all ages while taking them on a spectacular journey through the Solar System to the known limits of the universe. Characterized by quality and accessibility All About Space is a brand dedicated to delivering expert commentary on the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories in an entertaining and visually stunning way.

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Articles by: All About Space magazine

Artist's depiction of a nebula in the universe.

Can our brains help prove the universe is conscious?

By David Crookes, All About Space magazine published 23 February 22

Scientists have long pondered how matter in the universe gives rise to our subjective experience of reality and if consciousness could permeate space and time.

Roswell's 'UFO crash site' at the ranch in New Mexico

Roswell Incident: The truth behind the 'flying saucer' crash

By David Crookes, All About Space magazine published 13 January 22

reference Did a UFO really crash land at Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, only to be hushed up by the government?

An artist's impression of the purported Black Knight satellite, the focus of a long-lived conspiracy theory.

The 'Black Knight' satellite: A hodgepodge of alien conspiracy theories

By David Crookes, All About Space magazine published 17 December 21

According to conspiracy theorists, the Black Knight satellite is an alien spacecraft orbiting Earth. Here's what's really going on.

The Stellina smart telescope is a fully automated tabletop telescope that makes astrophotography a breeze.

Stellina smart telescope makes astrophotography a breeze

By All About Space magazine published 23 September 21

Before Apollo, many lunar landing schemes were proposed that could have changed history

America's forgotten plans to reach the moon

By Nigel Watson, All About Space magazine published 30 August 21

Before Apollo, many ingenious lunar landing schemes were proposed that could have changed history.

Upsilon Andromedae b is an exoplanet of varying extremes of temperature. Its dayside which permanently faces its parent star experiences hellishly high temperatures, whilst its nightside is below freezing.

These 10 super extreme exoplanets are out of this world

By Robert Lea, All About Space magazine published 30 July 21

The more we learn about exoplanets, the more we realize the universe is stranger than we ever knew.

Can we stop Earth from heating up?

By Andrew May, All About Space magazine published 26 July 21

A high-altitude balloon mission would investigate a controversial way to reduce global temperatures.

Dark stars could be responsible for our existence.

Dark stars: The first stars in the universe

By All About Space magazine, Amanda Doyle published 13 July 21

These cosmic creators, powered by dark matter, could be responsible for our existence, along with the appearance of today's universe.

The hunt for wormholes: How scientists look for space-time tunnels

By Colin Stuart, All About Space magazine published 13 July 21

Usually confined to the pages of science fiction, astronomers are starting to think wormholes through space-time might be real after all.

How rockets work: A complete guide

By Giles Sparrow, All About Space magazine published 30 June 21

Rockets of all kinds are still our only way of reaching space — but how exactly do they work?

NASA astronaut Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr stands beside the United States flag during Apollo 11 during a moon walk.

Apollo landing sites: An observer's guide on how to spot them on the moon

By Stuart Atkinson, All About Space magazine published 30 June 21

Gaze upon the lunar surface tonight, and you’ll see where astronauts, rovers, and landers stepped onto another world.

Phantom energy and dark gravity: Explaining the dark side of the universe

By Paul Cockburn, All About Space magazine published 30 June 21

Understanding the 'undetectable' cosmos could lead to significant changes in some highly cherished theories about space-time.

False-color image of Hyperion captured during Cassini's flyby on September 26 2005.

The 10 weirdest moons in the solar system

By Giles Sparrow, All About Space magazine published 29 June 21

Some of the most fascinating worlds in our cosmic neighborhood are not planets, but the moons that orbit around them.

What's the story behind the stars?

By Nikole Robinson, All About Space magazine published 1 June 21

We look up today and see the stars divided into the same familiar shapes as our ancestors, but how did the constellations come to be?

Is our sun going into hibernation?

By Kulvinder Singh Chadha, All About Space magazine published 1 June 21

Each sunspot cycle has been getting less intense. Is our star falling asleep?

10 mind-boggling things you should know about quantum physics

By Colin Stuart, All About Space magazine published 28 May 21

From the multiverse to black holes, here’s your cheat sheet to the spooky side of the universe.

Black holes, aliens, multiverse & Mars: Space TED talks you need to watch

By Libby Plummer, All About Space magazine published 26 May 21

Be even more inspired by the universe and TED Talks with our top picks of ideas worth spreading.

The ultimate guide to observing the moon

By All About Space magazine published 25 May 21

We take you on a moonlit tour of our rocky companion

Stephen Hawking: Everything you need to know about the thesis that 'broke the Internet'

By Colin Stuart, All About Space magazine published 23 May 21

Your cheat sheet into the mind of one of the world’s greatest physicists.

Some of the universe's stars have gone missing. But where did they go?

By Giles Sparrow, All About Space magazine published 20 May 21

Space Mysteries: An international team of astronomers is on the hunt for objects that should be impossible.

Photos: 10 extraordinary ocean worlds in our solar system

By Luis Villazon, All About Space magazine published 16 May 21

Pack your bathing costume — our solar neighborhood is much wetter than you think.

Jupiter's volcanic moon Io boasts an atmosphere made from sulfur dioxide gas — when the satellite is in sunlight. For the first time, researchers have observed the atmosphere during the moon's daily pass through Jupiter's shadow, watching that atmosphere temporarily freeze and collapse.

Images: 10 incredible volcanoes in our solar system

By James Romero, All About Space magazine published 1 May 21

These violent openings are windows into the inner workings and origins of our neighboring planets and their moons.

Drone view of Vera C. Rubin Observatory as of mid December 2020

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory: New view of the universe

By Robert Lea, All About Space magazine published 26 April 21

The next era of our investigation of the cosmos is about to be kick-started by the Rubin Observatory, which is currently under construction in northern Chile.

Celestron Inspire 80AZ telescope: Full review

By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine published 12 April 21

The Celestron Inspire 80AZ proves to be a reliable starter instrument at a budget price that's furnished with a good selection of accessories

Yuri Gagarin: How the first man in space sparked a conspiracy theory

By David Crookes , All About Space magazine published 12 April 21

Gagarin became the first of humankind to blast off into space on April 12, 1961, but rumors continue to circulate that another cosmonaut had beaten him to the punch days before.