Astronomy

In pictures: The beauty of the skies

Jupiter's red spot 'roars with heat'

Space: A giant leap for Africa. Video, 00:02:50Space: A giant leap for Africa

Star photographers trek beyond the sky

In pictures: Nightscapes

Gravity quest set to go into orbit

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Light pollution 'affects 80% of people'

Astronomers find black hole 'feasting'

Gravity space mission passes big test

Hubble clocks faster cosmic expansion

Astronomers probe below Jupiter's clouds

Alma telescope peers into space

Contract to construct giant telescope

China's science revolution

Hubble takes super-snap of Mars

Kepler telescope discovers new planets. Video, 00:02:08Kepler telescope discovers new planets

More than 100 Earth-sized planets found

Park achieves 'dark sky reserve' status

'Alien Earth' among eight new planets

Rare images of Mercury passing Sun. Video, 00:01:05Rare images of Mercury passing Sun

Mercury completes journey across Sun

Football camera captures Mercury transit. Video, 00:00:17Football camera captures Mercury transit