So you've found a new celestial object in the Solar System. Congratulations! Now you just have to name it. Unfortunately, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) stands in your way, and they have a few rules about what objects in the Solar System can be called...
Are you up for the challenge? See if you can spot our three stargazing highlights for March 2026.
To celebrate 25 years of the National Space Centre, we've teamed up with Steep Soda to develop a brand-new drink that tastes like the centre of the galaxy.
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science Day, discover a handful of the women launching humans back to the Moon!
It's a very exciting time to be a space fan right now. For the first time in over 50 years, NASA are sending humans back to the Moon with the Artemis Program. But what does NASA have planned? Who is Artemis? And what does Shaun the Sheep have to do with all this?
Give our February 2026 stargazing challenge a try and see what you can spot!
The Indian Human Spaceflight Programme, using the Gaganyaan spacecraft, should see India become the fourth country to launch humans into space
Could we maybe… potentially… surely... be seeing humanity’s first venture to the Moon since 1972?
Ahead of arguably the most exciting space year in over half a decade, let’s look back at the milestones, pioneering missions and cutting-edge technology the past twelve months have given us.
Have a go at our stargazing challenges over January 2026.
