BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Vixen A105MII achromatic refractor
A well-built telescope that is tailored to intermediate astronomers
5 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Return to the MOON
The Moon is about to get busy, both in orbit and on the surface
2 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
CUTTING EDGE
Our experts examine the hottest new research
4 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURE - Morning conjunctions
A month of planetary encounters offers opportunities to test your astro imaging skills
3 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
DIY ASTRONOMY - Make a solar projector
How to construct a home-built projector for safely viewing the Sun
4 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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
7 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING - APY Masterclass: Create a skyscape panorama
Processing an image to showcase the sky and a foreground
4 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
APOLLO 16
Misbehaving engines were among the mishaps on the penultimate Apollo landing. 50 years on, Ezzy Pearson looks back at the mission
9 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Altair Astro Hypercam AA61CFX colour camera
A full-frame, cooled camera that will appeal to dedicated astro imagers
5 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Annie Maunder
Ezzy Pearson celebrates the achievements of the early 20th century's great solar scientist
4 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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
6 min |
April 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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
7 min |
April 2022
BBC Science Focus
YOUR PRODUCTIVE BRAIN
Increasing your productivity is easy. It's just a matter of making a few simple changes to your routine, or behaviour, or thinking, and your productivity will soar. At least, that's what countless online articles claim. The actual science tells a different story. Even a modest amount of research reveals that some of the most commonly touted claims about how to boost productivity fall apart in the face of the evidence. So, here are some of the most common myths around boosting productivity, along with a number of approaches that have a more robust scientific basis.
10+ min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
TORNADOES
THE EXPLAINER
3 min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION: WHY IS IT BEING RETIRED AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO IT?
The last decade of the ageing space station's life will feature private occupants, movies and an eventual watery grave
3 min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
Using magnets to influence the brain could lead to revolutionary new depression treatment
The method, tested in rats, targets star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes. Neuroscientists Dr Yichao Yu and Prof Mark Lythgoe at University College London tell us more...
5 min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
SPACE: HOW CAN WE SOLVE THE SPACE JUNK PROBLEM?
Recent news of an out-of-control rocket crashing into the Moon sounds dramatic, but it's the millions of pieces of smaller debris that present the real danger, according to a UK expert
4 min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
Q&A: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
10+ min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
AS THE CROW DIES
Corvids, such as crows, rooks and ravens, are some of the smartest animals out there. They can learn to make new sounds, they can cooperate and even use tools. But as Dr Kaeli Swift tells Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, they also have some intriguing rituals when it comes to their dead... and could even be capable of feeling empathy
10 min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
Ideas we like...
INNOVATIONS
3 min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
A MOST VIOLENT YEAR
With Italy's iconic Etna volcano erupting at the beginning of the year, followed by the lava flows of La Palma making headlines for weeks in autumn, then activity starting at Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai in late December, it felt like 2021 was a particularly big year for the planet's volcanoes.
6 min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
London Tube: Does Its Air Harm Your Health?
The Mayor of London hopes that 80 per cent of trips in the city will be made on foot, bike or public transport by 2041. But how polluted is the Underground's air?
4 min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
An Immune System for the Planet
Can we build a global pathogen defence system -a planetary equivalent of the immune system - to protect us when the next pandemic arrives?
10 min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
ARE WE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE?
The search for alien life is ramping up. But what if, instead of searching for signs of biology, we looked for something more familiar: an extraterrestrial civilisation
10+ min |
February 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
What's behind the UK's big aurora displays?
Melanie Windridge looks at the influence of recent increases in solar activity
4 min |
March 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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
6 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Get Ready for the Revolution
Technology seems poised to transform UK agriculture – but can science help farmers grow more food, while simultaneously restoring the health of our environment? Jess Stevenson investigates
6 min |
March 2022
BBC Science Focus
WHY WE NEED TO EAT MORE PROTEIN
Load up on eggs, tofu, Greek yogurt, fish, and lean meat to help you feel full for longer
2 min |
February 2022
BBC Science Focus
THE VOLCANO THAT SHOOK THE EARTH
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano was a once-in-a-century geological event – and now the clock is ticking to study its effects…
5 min |
February 2022
BBC Science Focus
This robot arm can be controlled with your mind
It’s hoped the tech will one day help tetraplegic patients with day-to-day life
3 min |