The Sky at Night TV show, past, present and future INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT

In September's episode of The Sky at Night, Jen Gupta looked at how ever more stunning astronomical photos have revolutionised our understanding of the cosmos

The amateur astronomer's forum FIELD OF VIEW

Cashing in on the cosmos

MARS SEASON HAS ARRIVED

With Mars at opposition this December - and a rare lunar occultation expected too - now's the time to start observing and tracking its changing features, writes Paul G Abel

ARTEMIS BEGINS

As Artemis I takes the first step in NASA's plan to return humans to the Moon, Shaoni Bhattacharya talks to the people behind the wider series of missions

The fundamentals of astronomy for beginners EXPLAINER

Félicette, the cat that flew to space

Practical astronomy projects for every level of expertise DIY ASTRONOMY

Create a 24-hour polar star trail photo

Expert processing tips to enhance your astrophotos ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING

Subtract stars to get more from deep-sky data

CUTTING EDGE

Our experts examine the hottest new research

FIELD OF VIEW

The amateur astronomer's forum

JWST begins its SCIENCE JOURNEY

As we gaze astonished at the James Webb Space Telescope’s first science images, Colin Stuart takes a look at the questions it will answer over its decade-long voyage of astronomical discovery

Glorious GLOBULARS

From fuzzy blobs to star cities, Paul Money takes us on a tour of 15 of the best globular clusters to observe in this season's night skies

Prepare for the PLANET PARADE

Five planets and an asteroid will be putting on a show this month. Stuart Atkinson shows us where and when to catch the spectacle

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURE

Take the perfect astrophoto with our step-by-step guide

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING

Expert processing tips to enhance your astrophotos

DIY ASTRONOMY

Practical astronomy projects for every level of expertise

EXPLAINER - The fundamentals of astronomy for beginners

Ezzy Pearson celebrates the 30th anniversary of the first Black woman flying in space

Q&A WITH THE CEO OF INMARSAT - Melissa Brobby interviews Rajeev Suri

A landmark study has found that, in contrast to the Apollo generation, younger people are out of touch with the realities of the space industry

12 Astrophotography Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them)

Expert astrophotographer Will Gater runs through the common mistakes even experienced photographers make and how to ensure your next imaging session is free of them

Drive me to the Moon

Artist Oliver Jeffers on creating the Our Place In Space sculpture trail

INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT

On the July episode of The Sky at Night, Marina Hui takes the reigns as director for the first time, transforming the show into 'The Sky at Day'

APY Masterclass - Capturing Venus and the Moon

Lighting Venus's crescent and the lunar limb evenly is no small feat

Q&A WITH A MOON RECYCLER

With frequent lunar missions on the horizon, focus is turning toward the sustainable use and reuse of the materials that will be left on the surface

Curiosity, 10 years exploring Mars

NASA's car-sized Red Planet rover has set new standards in planetary exploration

An astronomer at the BOTTOM OF THE WORLD

Georgina Dransfield has just returned from months at the South Pole, working to expand our understanding of exoplanets - and dreaming of a pair of jeans

Tiangong the Chinese Space Station

China is taking its place among the heavens as it puts the finishing touches to its first long-term space station

From possible planets to STRANGE NEW WORLDS

With 5,000 exoplanets now confirmed and another 5,000 waiting to follow suit, Ezzy Pearson takes a look at how a deluge of tantalising data is revealing intriguing new worlds every day

A parade of PLANETARY NEBULAE

Stuart Atkinson seeks out six of the loveliest examples of these deep-sky objects for you to track down in the late-summer skies.

THE DARK HEART of our Galaxy

Jane Green looks into how eight telescopes came together to capture the shadow of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way

Where are all the aliens? ROSWELL AT 75

Nick Pope looks at back at the most famous UFO story of all, and why more people are reporting strange sights in the sky

VENUS in a new light

Has the Parker Solar Probe solved the mystery of the Ashen Light? Paul G. Abel assesses the evidence