When will the next naked-eye supernova event happen? What will it look like? Will we be safe? Astrum Answers!

Sonification transforms scientific data, such as space imagery, into sound, providing an auditory perspective on celestial phenomena. By translating features like stars, gas, and dust into musical tones, this process enables a unique way...

Gravitational microlensing events are revealing the mysteries of rogue planets, but what are they, and how does it work? And what role does the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope play in helping us spot more rogue planets in the future?

Galaxies are not spinning tops. So how do stars move within them?

Scientists can't use tape measures, rulers or lasers to measure the astronomical distances to stars and galaxies, so how do we do it?

The Hubble Space Telescope, active for over 30 years, has revolutionized our understanding of the universe by capturing stunning images of galaxies at various stages of evolution, from vibrant starbursts to dying elliptical remnants....

Dark matter is an invisible matter that occupies more than half of the space of the observable universe but cannot be detected directly as it doesn’t interact with electromagnetic radiation, like visible light and gamma rays. One of the...

The explosion of a massive star at the end of its life. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...

A collection of billions of stars, along with gas and dust, held together by its own gravity. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...

Discover how different wavelengths allow scientists to measure the distance to the stars. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention...

How big is our Universe? Travel from Earth through the Solar System, past our Galaxy, to the Universe beyond. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The Universe is constantly expanding. The Universe is already billions of light years...

Discover one theory about a single event over 13.8 billion years ago, that might have created our Universe. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The Big Bang took place over 13.8 billion years ago. The Big Bang caused our Universe to...

What scientists believed was a technical fault with their equipment turned out to be radiation left over from the Big Bang - one of the greatest astronomical discoveries of the 20th century. Physics - Universe - Learning Points....

In the 1970s, launched aboard a space probe was what is considered one of the most important scientific diagrams ever created. If found by extraterrestrial life, the plaque explains details about the human race and where we are in the...

In the hunt for new planets, scientists look for stars that wobble. Astronomy student, Kevin, used this science to discover his own planet. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Planet hunters use powerful telescopes to examine distant...

A delicate balancing act between the Sun and Earth makes ours the only known life-bearing planet in our Solar System. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Earth is the only planet with liquid water. If a planet is too close to...

Scientists believe there is a supermassive black hole 26,000 light years away at the centre of our Galaxy. But how do they know, when they can't see it? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Black holes are formed when massive stars...

The central, usually hottest and densest, part of a larger structure, for example a star, planet or galaxy. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...

What is it? ... It's the Andromeda galaxy! Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - Beyond our solar system A Twig Tidbit Film - Big Reveal. The image zooms out from an extreme close-up to full frame. The children have to guess what...

What existed before the Universe began? Physical processes - The Earth and beyond - Beyond our solar system Learning Points The Universe is over 13.8 billion years old. The Big Bang Theory suggests that our Universe expanded out from one...

Take a trip across the night sky and find out about the constellations. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - Beyond our solar system Learning Points Our solar system is in a galaxy called the Milky Way. Solar systems grouped...

Witness how the Hubble Space Telescope is helping us to understand how everything in the Universe formed. Physical processes - The Earth and beyond - Beyond our solar system Learning Points The Hubble Telescope has revealed a lot of...

Discover that gravity is the force that keeps our solar system together. Physical processes -Force and motion - Gravity Learning Points The Sun has the greatest gravitational pull in the Solar System. Gravity keeps everything in the...

The Fermi Paradox refers to the apparent contradiction between the high probability of extraterrestrial life in the universe and the lack of evidence or contact with such civilizations. Named after physicist Enrico Fermi, the paradox...