Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Space
The race to build orbital data centres, and why doubts are mounting
The race to build orbital data centres is gathering pace, even as doubts mount over their cost, feasibility and environmental impact
New tool can help discover small asteroids before impact
The last detected small asteroid was spotted a week ago, monitored by the new tool five hours before entering the…
Where to watch next year’s ‘Eclipse of the Century’
From aurora borealis to a total lunar eclipse, 2025 is packed with celestial events – find out where you have the best chance of seeing them
The growing threat of space junk around Earth
Alastair Bonnett's forthcoming book New Ruins looks at how the debris of our disposable culture is changing the world. In this extract, he focuses on space junk
Almost half of what is orbiting Earth is space junk
As of early 2026, there are around 15,800 tonnes of space junk floating in the atmosphere – equivalent to the weight of roughly 40 jumbo jets
Space is cooling down – here’s why it matters to the planet
As the climate warms below, the edge of space is cooling down – and it could soon disrupt essential communication networks
What to do if you find a meteorite – and how to spot it
Scientists are asking for the public's help in the historic search for a meteorite in the Scottish Highlands
What is the environmental cost of space travel?
Discover more about the hidden environment cost of space junk and CO2 entering our atmosphere due to space exploration
2025 UK celestial events: what are they & where best to watch
From aurora borealis to a total lunar eclipse, 2025 is packed with celestial events – find out where you have the best chance of seeing them
The UK’s dark sky reserves
Staring up at the night sky can inspire wonder so go on a celestial adventure this summer at one of the UK's dark sky reserves.
How to observe the Geminid’s meteor shower
The night of the 14 December will witness one of the biggest meteor storms of the year in the northern hemisphere.
Major solar storms could produce exceptional aurora events
Intense solar activity is in-store for 2024 and the world will benefit from stunning aurora events, but potential disruption to electric grids
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