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Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection article icon

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Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection

On Valentine’s Day, we focus on hearts, connection, and the promise of a fresh start. But did you know space has its own versions? From a giant red heart made of gas to a frozen dwarf planet that endlessly renews itself, discover the science behind the enduring cycles of the cosmos.

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Amddiffyn y Ddaear rhag asteroidau activity icon

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Amddiffyn y Ddaear rhag asteroidau

Dysgwch sut mae asiantaethau gofod yn amddiffyn y Ddaear rhag bygythiadau asteroid a sut mae amddiffyn planedol bywyd go iawn yn cymharu â ffilmiau mawr ffug wyddonol fel Deep Impact a Armageddon.

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Defending Earth from asteroids activity icon

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Defending Earth from asteroids

Learn how space agencies defend Earth from asteroid threats and how real-life planetary defence compares to sci-fi blockbusters like Deep Impact and Armageddon.

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World Space Week

World Space Week is held every year between 4th-10th October - it is a celebration of science and technology. We've put together some fantastic free resources to mark this occasion. 

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15 minutes on Mars

Have you ever looked up into the night sky at the red planet and wanted to know more? Now here’s your chance to explore Mars.

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Taking a Galactic Census video icon

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Taking a Galactic Census

Counting stars in the sky is easy - but how do we know how far away they are?

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Event horizons video icon

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Event horizons

Just what is the point of no return? German physicist, Karl Schwarzchild calculated the event horizon of black holes. And it can tell us more about the eventual fate of all the galaxies.

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark energy video icon

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark energy

Dark Energy explores how Einstein was right all along about the expanding Universe. We never should have doubted him

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark matter video icon

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark matter

Fritz Zwicky was a Swiss astronomer who discovered Dark Matter in the Universe. But what's the matter with dark matter?

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider video icon

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider

Turns out the Large Hadron Collider is not as dangerous as we thought

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity video icon

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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity

Who had more fun in life, Albert Einstein or Richard Feynman? Whichever one of them was travelling faster

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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Exoplanets video icon

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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Exoplanets

How have scientists studied distant stars to learn more about exoplanets, the invisible planets that orbit them?

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