Science
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Variability spotted in little red dots
A new image sees the same dot across a century... and it had changed
2 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Monster stars found in the early Universe
JWST data reveals ultramassive stars from the cosmic dawn, solving a 20-year mystery
1 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Dark matter 'seen' for the first time?
University of Tokyo team reports possible direct observation of dark matter in Fermi data
1 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Detecting meteors at home: Part 1
In the first of two parts, we show you how to build your own simple meteor detector
3 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Sparks fly in Mars's atmosphere
Perseverance detects first-ever electrical crackles from a dust devil
1 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Could fungi protect astronauts from radiation?
Radiation-eating fungus might form a living shield for future Mars settlers
1 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The silent threat to Moon bases
Saving lunar settlers from rock strikes is all down to shielding and location
2 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Extreme space weather grounds planes
Airbus orders urgent software update after solar radiation risk identified
1 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THE SKY GUIDE CHALLENGE
For the ultimate observing challenge, try hunting down incredibly distant quasars
1 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Space telescopes under threat
Projected 560,000 satellites could overwhelm future observatories
1 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
We've now found thousands of exoplanets, yet the first exomoon still eludes us. George Dransfield tells us why the hunt is tough, but a breakthrough may be close
3 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Asteroid provides sweet clues to life's origins
Ribose and glucose detected in pristine dust samples from the asteroid Bennu
1 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
New images reveal active interstellar comet 31/ATLAS
NASA and ESA capture gas, dust and a plasma tail ahead of the comet's closest Earth approach
1 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Stars above... sparks below
Whether it's drama in your astro club or tensions with your family, Mark Westmoquette shares advice to keep stargazing stress-free
2 min |
February 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
MOONWATCH
January's top lunar feature to observe
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Speed up your processing workflow
How to use Photoshop's Actions tool to drastically cut your processing time
3 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Chasing Canada's polar lights
With solar maximum peaking and a new Moon promising dark skies, Jamie Carter travels to Churchill, Manitoba to hunt the Northern Lights - and dodge polar bears – in Canada's far north
7 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Beyond Pluto: The search for the hidden planets
Could one – or even two - undiscovered planets lurk at the edges of our Solar System? Nicky Jenner explores how close we are to finding the elusive 'Planet 9'
6 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Jupiter moon events
Jupiter is a magnificent planet to observe.
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
What samples from space have taught us
Alastair Gunn explains what scientists have learnt in the 20 years since the first unmanned mission brought materials back from alien worlds
3 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Milky Way as you've never seen it before
This is the largest low-frequency radio colour image of our Galaxy ever assembled
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Merger of ‘impossibly' massive black holes explained
Scientists discover how enormous, fast-spinning black holes can exist after all
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Lunar occultation of the Pleiades
BEST TIME TO SEE: 27 January from 20:30 UT
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Universe's expansion may be slowing down
New study suggests current theories of dark energy could be wrong
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
How Mills Observatory was saved
Andrew Batchelor explains how the UK's oldest public observatory was brought back from the brink of closure
3 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Q&A WITH A GALAXY EVOLUTION EXPERT
Fresh evidence shows supernovae aren't the trusty yardsticks we thought, putting the standard model of an accelerating, expanding Universe in doubt
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
10 amazing space discoveries of 2025
Our understanding of the Solar System - and the wider Universe - has changed dramatically in the last 12 months. Join George Dransfield as she spotlights the year's astonishing breakthroughs
7 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Largest-ever flare from a black hole spotted
The star-shredding event blazes with the power of 10 trillion Suns
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Earth-sized planets found orbiting double stars
Two new worlds force a rethink of planet formation in extreme systems
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
To sleep among the stars
The rhythms of the night sky can help you wash the worries of the day away and find a restful night's sleep
2 min |