Space

Astronomy, missions and what we are learning beyond Earth.

During a total lunar eclipse the Moon does not go dark — it glows a deep red. Sunlight bent through Earth's atmosphere paints this 'blood moon'.

The northern lights are appearing far from the poles, in places that rarely see them. A busy period in the Sun's activity cycle is the reason.

Mars is dry and cold today, but rivers once flowed there. Robots are searching the red planet for clues about water and life.