CATEGORIES
Kategoriler
Welcome to Galaxy Season
For many astronomers, springtime means one thing - galaxies. Stuart Atkinson reveals this season's deep-sky highlights
Field of View - Poetry in Lunar Motion
Poetry in lunar motion Caroline Burrows spends a month making poetic observations of the Moon
Pioneers of Dark Matter
The term 'dark matter' was coined a century ago this month. Govert Schilling selects seven scientists who shed light on astronomy's biggest mystery
Rosalind Franklin rover suspended
The consequences of big political shifts on Earth have reached as far as Mars
Our experts review the latest kit - FIRST LIGHT
Starbase 80 refractor and mount package - A user-friendly system with an achromatic telescope and portable altaz mount
Q&A WITH A PLANETARY RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Research into whether Venus had liquid oceans in its past is giving more insight into how Earth has so far avoided a runaway greenhouse effect
Learning about LAYERS
Expert astrophotographer Will Gater provides a beginner's guide to the power of layers-based image editing
Artemis I rocket reaches launch pad
Rocket bound for the Moon set for launch rehearsal
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
Georgina Dransfield visited Antarctica to search for exoplanets and filmed her time there for the April episode of The Sky at Night
From particles to parsecs
Toby Friend considers how the development of astronomy and cosmology on the largest of scales, and particle physics on the very smallest; has often been intertwined
In search of the Belt of Venus
Katrin Raynor-Evans looks at what causes the beautiful atmospheric phenomenon that occurs in the sky opposite a sunset or sunrise
Artemis takes aim at the Moon
As Artemis I goes through its final preparations, Niamh Shaw looks at this first step in a programme to return humanity to the Moon permanently
Annie Maunder
Ezzy Pearson celebrates the achievements of the early 20th century's great solar scientist
From City Lights to Deep Space
In the first part of a series that looks at urban stargazing through the four seasons, Rod Mollise reveals the wonders you can discover in spring
Vixen A105MII achromatic refractor
A well-built telescope that is tailored to intermediate astronomers
Return to the MOON
The Moon is about to get busy, both in orbit and on the surface
CUTTING EDGE
Our experts examine the hottest new research
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURE - Morning conjunctions
A month of planetary encounters offers opportunities to test your astro imaging skills
DIY ASTRONOMY - Make a solar projector
How to construct a home-built projector for safely viewing the Sun
Exploring the dark heart of WALES
The Cambrian Mountains has some of the world's darkest skies. Jamie Carter takes its Astro Trail to see why Wales is a stargazer's dream come true
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING - APY Masterclass: Create a skyscape panorama
Processing an image to showcase the sky and a foreground
APOLLO 16
Misbehaving engines were among the mishaps on the penultimate Apollo landing. 50 years on, Ezzy Pearson looks back at the mission
Altair Astro Hypercam AA61CFX colour camera
A full-frame, cooled camera that will appeal to dedicated astro imagers
What's behind the UK's big aurora displays?
Melanie Windridge looks at the influence of recent increases in solar activity
Waking up WEBB
The James Webb Space Telescope's launch and deployment was a storming success, but why haven't we seen the first pictures yet? Govert Schilling has the answer
A Time Of Tumult
Elizabeth Pearson investigates how the Solar System was transformed 3.9 billion years ago.
Homing In On Planet Nine
We're taking the first steps in narrowing down where the hypothetical may be hiding away.
Charting Troubled Galactic Waters
The origins of the never-seen stars on the outskirts of our Galaxy are causing problems for galactic researchers.
Exo Planet Excursions
Jon discovers peril close to home in the debris disc around brilliant Vega.
The Rise And Fall Of The Saturn
Fifty years ago this month the mighty rocket launched for the first time.