by A.P.
2020 has been a tough year down on planet Earth, with the coronavirus pandemic interrupting the usual business of humanity.
With so much of the Earth’s population stuck at home for large parts of the year, it has at least been a good one for looking up at the sky and taking in the wonders of space.
Out in the limitless depths we have witnessed grand cosmic spectacles such as comets, eclipses, and the alignment of our neighbouring planets.
And amid the chaos back on the ground, scientists, engineers and astronauts have continued to develop our understanding of the universe with groundbreaking space missions.