Scientists create tiny explosions with a powerful laser to study the properties of supernovae.
Professor Max Tegmark explains what would happen if you were able to jump into a black hole.
Explore the planets, moons and astronauts through video clips from BBC programmes and full-length radio programmes.
The Big Bang theory
The Universe begins in a huge expansion.
Nebulae
Beautiful dust and gas clouds are found in interstellar space.
Crab Nebula
Astronomers find a star that exploded in the year 1054.
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
A British astronomer finds strange pulses coming from space.
Mount Wilson Observatory
Key discoveries have been made here.
Neutrinos from the cosmos hint at new era in astronomy
… but it remains unclear exactly where they...
Great space explanations
Professor Brian Cox and other experts explain the mysteries of the Universe.
Over 50 years of The Sky at Night
Sir Patrick Moore looks back on over 50 years of The Sky at Night.
The night sky in autumn
Experts explain what you can see in the night sky during the autumn.
The night sky in spring and summer
You can see interesting things in the night sky during the spring and summer.
The night sky in winter
Find out what you can see in the night sky during the winter months.
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