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How recent discoveries have reminded us that the Solar System is a pretty mixed up place.

In 2016, the Taurids peak on the 4th and 5th November, with 5 to 10 meteors per hour.

Are we too blasé about the hazards of space?

We’ve launched a space news page!

In 2016, the Orionids peak in the pre-dawn morning of Friday 21 October, with up to 20 meteors per hour.

Highlights from when Tim Peake and Chris Hadfield visited the National Space Centre.

Europe's new Mars mission arrives at the Red Planet on 19 October 2016.

What will be the future of the ISS after 2024?

Friday 30 September marks Rosetta's last day at comet 67P. Find out why and how you can follow Rosetta’s final moments.

Our guest blogger explores three key space experiments that could greatly improve life here on Earth.