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How do you fire someone into the Sun?

How do you fire someone into the Sun?

It’s not enough to point a rocket at the Sun and ignite the engines.

16.11.2025 4

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Michael J. I. Brown

Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the Moon with my phone?

Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the Moon with my phone?

Phones can often take great photos, but why photos of the Moon typically disappointing? The Moon itself and camera design are both part of the answer.

11.11.2025 10

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Michael J. I. Brown

A US startup plans to deliver ‘sunlight on demand’ after dark. Can it work – and would we want it to?

Satellites beaming sunlight down to Earth sound like science fiction – and they have astronomers very worried.

10.10.2025 10

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Michael J. I. Brown

Comet, rocket, space junk or meteor? Here’s how to tell your fireballs apart

There are telltale clues to help you work out what just blazed overhead.

12.05.2025 30

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Michael J. I. Brown