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Dark energy and dark matter are so named because they are total mysteries to us. We don't know what dark energy or matter is, just that it's there. When it comes to the makeup of the universe, what we don't know hugely outweighs that which we do know . It is thought that dark matter makes up 27% of the universe, dark energy 68%, and known matter, which makes up all stars and planets, constitutes only 5% of our universe. But how can we hypothesise how much of the universe is

This week brings us the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, the sixth meteor shower of 2023. While the shower has been active since the 17th of July, and will be until the 24th of August, the shower peaks between the 12th-13th of August and so will be at its most visible this weekend. The Perseid meteor shower happens around this time every year, and is one of the year's most active showers. But what actually is a meteor shower — and how can you see one? In this article, we wi

2023 is flying by and it's now almost August, a month which will bring us two full moons — and two supermoons, at that! The Sturgeon Moon will come at the start of the month, on the 1st, and the Blue Moon will arrive at the end, on the 31st. The last Blue Moon was in 2020, and the last 'blue supermoon' was in 2018, so August's Blue Moon is certainly one to look out for. In this article, we'll explore supermoons, what a Blue Moon actually is, and where August's full moon gets

With the Barbie movie being released this week, we decided that now is the perfect time to look back at a Barbie project of our own. To celebrate Barbie's 60th anniversary, we worked alongside Mattel Canada to send Astronaut Barbie into space for real. With an expansive list of careers under her belt, Barbie is known for championing women's equality and reminding girls that they can grow up to be whatever they want. One of her most iconic careers is arguably as an astronaut,

When you think of a black hole, what comes to mind? If it's an image of a colossal void floating through space, sucking in planets and stars and evaporating them to dust, you aren't alone. But black holes are actually thought to be full of matter. In simple terms, a black hole is an area with such strong gravity that nothing, including light, has the energy to escape. The nature of a black hole makes them hard to observe and, as a result, study. This means that while we do kn