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All About Space

No. 156
Magazine

Every issue All About Space delivers fascinating articles and features on all aspects of space and space travel with mind-blowing photography and full-colour illustrations that bring the amazing universe around us to life.

WELCOME ISSUE 156

Webb captures sparkling stars, old and new

Hubble witnesses a new star being born in a stunning cosmic light show

Monster star gains a magnetic personality following stellar merger

Curiosity begins exploring a possible dried-up river on the Red Planet

During the Solar System’s chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth’s Moon

Mars’ subsurface is ‘burping’ out methane and scientists aren’t sure why

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will not fly private missions yet

Ancient rocks hold proof of Earth’s magnetic field

Buried in the Cat’s Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen

Ice -penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth

A SELECTION OF HAYNES MANUALS WORTH OVER £137

SUPERCLUSTERS • The 10-billion-light-year cosmic megastructures helping us understand dark matter and dark energy

OTHER-WORLD GREENHOUSES

“I’m a curious human. That’s all I am” • The Infinite Monkey Cage’s Robin Ince is a comedian with a mission: to prove that space can be a serious laughing matter

ONE OF THE UNIVERSE’S MOST ‘EXTREME’ DEAD STARS JUST SPRANG BACK TO LIFE UNEXPECTEDLY • The universe’s most extreme stars just got a little bit more unexpected and mysterious

THE US NEEDS NEW SPACE TECH OR IT “WILL LOSE” • The chief of the Space Force says that the US is at risk of losing its leadership in space

72 HOURS UNTIL IMPACT • What would we do if an asteroid was on a collision course with Earth? All About Space reveals the plan to save humanity from extinction

WE FINALLY KNOW WHY NASA’S VOYAGER 1 SPACECRAFT STOPPED COMMUNICATING • The first spacecraft to explore beyond the Solar System started spouting gibberish late last year

A FROZEN STELLAR GIANT AND OTHER WEIRD STARS IN THE GALAXY

MISSION TO MARS • It will be a bigger leap than the Moon landing of 1969, but when will humans actually land on the Red Planet?

TINY BLACK HOLES LEFT OVER FROM THE BIG BANG MAY BE PRIME DARK MATTER SUSPECTS • Primordial black holes are a great candidate for the mysterious and invisible force

CAN AI SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF DARK ENERGY? • Scientists are keen to understand more about dark energy, and they’re drafting in artificial intelligence to aid them

SPACE WEATHER CAN MAKE IT HARD TO PREDICT SATELLITE TRAJECTORIES

Can the Moon break free of Earth?

Do all planets have magnetic fields?

Where is the centre of the Solar System?

Why is the colour white used for launchers?

How dangerous are solar flares for satellites?

What happens when black holes collide?

Can a star turn into a planet?

WHY PETER HIGGS LEAVES A MASSIVE LEGACY IN THE FIELD OF PHYSICS • Higgs’ work has and will continue to shape the field for many years to come and is possibly the largest success story of 21st-century theoretical physics

WHAT’S IN THE SKY?

PLANETARIUM

THIS MONTH’S PLANETS • The Red Planet is at a brilliant magnitude this observing period, visible to the unaided eye

THE APOLLO 16 LANDING SITE • Track down the landing site of the penultimate Apollo mission in the rugged lunar highlands

NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS • The night skies of summer are full of amazing sights for those without a telescope

TREASURES OF THE SERPENT, SERPENT-BEARER AND HERO • Breathtaking views in the constellations of Ophiuchus, Serpens and Hercules for those willing to stay up late

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE • The...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 100 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: No. 156

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: May 16, 2024

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OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Science

Languages

English

Every issue All About Space delivers fascinating articles and features on all aspects of space and space travel with mind-blowing photography and full-colour illustrations that bring the amazing universe around us to life.

WELCOME ISSUE 156

Webb captures sparkling stars, old and new

Hubble witnesses a new star being born in a stunning cosmic light show

Monster star gains a magnetic personality following stellar merger

Curiosity begins exploring a possible dried-up river on the Red Planet

During the Solar System’s chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth’s Moon

Mars’ subsurface is ‘burping’ out methane and scientists aren’t sure why

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will not fly private missions yet

Ancient rocks hold proof of Earth’s magnetic field

Buried in the Cat’s Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen

Ice -penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth

A SELECTION OF HAYNES MANUALS WORTH OVER £137

SUPERCLUSTERS • The 10-billion-light-year cosmic megastructures helping us understand dark matter and dark energy

OTHER-WORLD GREENHOUSES

“I’m a curious human. That’s all I am” • The Infinite Monkey Cage’s Robin Ince is a comedian with a mission: to prove that space can be a serious laughing matter

ONE OF THE UNIVERSE’S MOST ‘EXTREME’ DEAD STARS JUST SPRANG BACK TO LIFE UNEXPECTEDLY • The universe’s most extreme stars just got a little bit more unexpected and mysterious

THE US NEEDS NEW SPACE TECH OR IT “WILL LOSE” • The chief of the Space Force says that the US is at risk of losing its leadership in space

72 HOURS UNTIL IMPACT • What would we do if an asteroid was on a collision course with Earth? All About Space reveals the plan to save humanity from extinction

WE FINALLY KNOW WHY NASA’S VOYAGER 1 SPACECRAFT STOPPED COMMUNICATING • The first spacecraft to explore beyond the Solar System started spouting gibberish late last year

A FROZEN STELLAR GIANT AND OTHER WEIRD STARS IN THE GALAXY

MISSION TO MARS • It will be a bigger leap than the Moon landing of 1969, but when will humans actually land on the Red Planet?

TINY BLACK HOLES LEFT OVER FROM THE BIG BANG MAY BE PRIME DARK MATTER SUSPECTS • Primordial black holes are a great candidate for the mysterious and invisible force

CAN AI SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF DARK ENERGY? • Scientists are keen to understand more about dark energy, and they’re drafting in artificial intelligence to aid them

SPACE WEATHER CAN MAKE IT HARD TO PREDICT SATELLITE TRAJECTORIES

Can the Moon break free of Earth?

Do all planets have magnetic fields?

Where is the centre of the Solar System?

Why is the colour white used for launchers?

How dangerous are solar flares for satellites?

What happens when black holes collide?

Can a star turn into a planet?

WHY PETER HIGGS LEAVES A MASSIVE LEGACY IN THE FIELD OF PHYSICS • Higgs’ work has and will continue to shape the field for many years to come and is possibly the largest success story of 21st-century theoretical physics

WHAT’S IN THE SKY?

PLANETARIUM

THIS MONTH’S PLANETS • The Red Planet is at a brilliant magnitude this observing period, visible to the unaided eye

THE APOLLO 16 LANDING SITE • Track down the landing site of the penultimate Apollo mission in the rugged lunar highlands

NAKED EYE AND BINOCULAR TARGETS • The night skies of summer are full of amazing sights for those without a telescope

TREASURES OF THE SERPENT, SERPENT-BEARER AND HERO • Breathtaking views in the constellations of Ophiuchus, Serpens and Hercules for those willing to stay up late

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE • The...


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