Science
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
New moons found around Jupiter and Saturn
And we think we know why Jupiter has more big moons than its neighbour
1 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Q&A WITH A STAR DIMMING EXPERT
Extraordinary flickering in a distant star has led astronomers to the wreckage of two planets colliding. We meet one of the team behind the rare discovery
3 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Don't let stars overpower your images
How to use Siril freeware to turn down the stars and turn up delicate details
3 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Chasing UFOs on the web
Robert Pateman investigates how the internet has changed the way we view and report on UFO sightings
6 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Under southern SKIES Stargazing in Australia's Warrumbungles
Ten years after Australia gained its first International Dark Sky Park, Yvette Cook finds out exactly why Warrumbungle National Park is a world-class astrotourism destination
7 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Pick the perfect eyepiece
How to choose the right match for your target, telescope and sky conditions
3 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
What's really at the heart of our GALAXY?
Colin Stuart investigates the radical claim that our Milky Way's central supermassive black hole may not exist after all
7 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
A new way to find advanced alien life
Model could find patterns across multiple planets that reveal life - whatever form it takes
1 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Star-forming region captured in amazing clarity
Piercing the dust clouds allows astronomers to see little-known, youthful massive stars
1 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
RVO Horizon 102 tabletop Dobsonian
An affordable, easy, carry-anywhere telescope that makes learning the sky a pleasure
4 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
As The Sky at Night helps mark Jodrell Bank's 80th birthday, presenter George Dransfield explains how she's been won over by radio astronomy
3 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THE NEXT GIANT LEAP
Artemis Il marks humanity's first triumphant return to the Moon since Apollo
2 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Lasers could propel spacecraft to the stars
Light-controlled propulsion is a step towards fuel-free spaceflight
1 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Artemis II A new view of lunar geology
With the astronauts safely home, Tamie Jovanelly takes us through what Artemis II's mission to the Moon could reveal about our lunar companion
3 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
DNA precursor found on Mars
Organic molecules found in a single Martian rock include seven never seen before
1 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Search engines for the stars
Could science-loving billionaires shake up astronomy, just like Musk and Bezos have done for spaceflight? Govert Schilling looks at four powerful new observatories being built by the former boss of Google
8 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Artemis II rounds the Moon and returns to Earth
The mission broke records and paves the way for a new era of exploration
1 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Largest 3D map of the Universe completed
Survey of 47 million galaxies and quasars may force a rethink on dark energy
1 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Imaging the Sun in white light
Safe, simple techniques for capturing sunspots and surface detail
3 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Blue Origin extracts oxygen from Moon dust
Newly developed reactor could provide breathable air for lunar settlers
1 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Dwarf Mini smart telescope
Ultra-portable but genuinely capable, this tiny titan has serious astro chops
4 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
What is a space elevator?
It sounds like sci fi, but riding to orbit at the push of a button could actually work. Here's the science behind it
3 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Is cosmology robust science or just guesswork?
Untestable ideas, immeasurable distances, layers of assumption...Brian Clegg asks, just how much do we really know about the Universe?
2 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Comet seen to reverse its spin
New study from Hubble observations shows just how wildly unpredictable comets can be
1 min |
June 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Crush: Close Encounters with Gravity
Gravity is something that we're all innately familiar with. It keeps our feet on the ground, fights against a rocket trying to leave Earth and governs the movement of the planets and stars.
1 min |
April 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Exploring the Universe
There's no shortage of children's books about astronomy.
2 min |
April 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Make your Milky Way images pop
Simple, free processing techniques using FastStone Image Viewer
3 min |
April 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness
This book is a manifesto for dark skies, written as a travel memoir.
1 min |
April 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Flying saucers- The making of a modern myth
Our obsession with UFOs goes back further than you might think. Robert Pateman traces how early science fiction, dubious sightings and an alien-mad media led to the 1950s saucer fever
9 min |
April 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
STAR OF THE MONTH
Alphecca, the brightest jewel in the Crown
1 min |