deep space

Researchers looked at a famous sliver of sky with new eyes to reveal galaxies' star-forming potential over time.

Borg-like assimilation may not be an interstellar reality, but having a resilient software system is essential to ensure your starship can cope with any scenario in the depths of space.

The icy moon Europa is perhaps the most tantalising destination in our solar system.

Sugars may form in the types of ice found in deep space — a finding that could help to explain how comets and meteorites could have seeded the primordial Earth with key ingredients for life.

Earlier this year, astronomers celebrated the discovery of one of the youngest galaxies ever seen, but what was almost as astonishing was the way in which the far-off galaxy was found.