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All the latest news and features from around the galaxy

IN YOUR HEAD

The MOON is an optical illusion – mind-blowing way it tricks you every night

IF you love optical illusions you may be pleased to hear there's a natural illusion visible in the sky most evenings. It's called the Moon Illusion and it's been baffling humans since ancient times.

SHOOT FOR THE MOON

Nasa to launch Moon rocket mission THIS weekend – how to watch

LIGHT UP

How to watch 7 planets line up in rare event next week

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RISK FACTOR

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SECURITY TIP

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FAMILY MATTERS

Inside Elon Musk's complex family as daughter granted gender change

INTER-NOT

5 WiFi myths busted - and why you SHOULDN'T turn the router off at night

TIKED OFF

TikTok issues 'account warning' to MILLIONS of users - here's how to fix it

HOT SWAP

Mark Zuckerberg says metaverse could REPLACE some of your belongings including TV

LOCK SCREEN

Warning as your iPhone could lose dozens of features – is your phone affected?

TUNING OUT

Fans slam Netflix after confirmation of controversial feature – how to avoid it

TIME-LIMIT

All you need to know about Snapchat's delete after 24 hours setting

LIGHT UP

Seven planets will appear in night sky at once TONIGHT – best time to watch

PLAN IT AHEAD

When to see the rare phenomenon of planets aligning

SPACED OUT

Nasa shares stunning images of Mars including closeup of 'ancient Martian pond'

SUN BURN

Mind-blowing video reveals 12,000 mile tall plasma tornado shooting from the Sun

ASTRONOMY RARITY

What to know about viewing the planets during the 2022 planet parade

MARTIAN AHEAD

Strange 'honeycomb' pattern spotted on Mars – can you tell what caused it?

FAREWELL SPACE ACE

The Sun's Spaceman Paul Sutherland dies with Brian Cox leading tributes

GROSS ENCOUNTERS

The smell of farts doesn't disappear in space, reveals astronaut Tim Peake

SHOOTING STAR

Giant 'cosmic snowball' to shoot past Earth in WEEKS - how to see it

SWIMMING IN SPACE

Asteroid the size of TEN killer whales set for 'close approach' this week

SPACE RACE

Inside China's plan to bring Martian dust back to Earth as it competes with Nasa

SUN DAMAGE

Sunspot set to burst and fling solar flare 'directly' at Earth 'causing storm'