Removing stars from a deep-sky nebula target

Use a Photoshop plug-in to eliminate stars in an image of the Statue of Liberty Nebula

Photograph the Milky Way

Image the misty glow of our home Galaxy as it crosses the sky during the summer months

How to build a webcamscope

Construct a simple and cost-effective imaging device for capturing bright targets

Close up on THE SUN

Together, Solar Orbiter and the Parker Solar Probe are giving us our closest ever look at the Sun. With both now in their science phases, Ezzy Pearson updates us on what we've already learned and what's still to come

Meteorites, messengers from other planets

Stuart Atkinson takes a look at five of the most famous 'celebrity meteorites'

From city lights to deep space

In this second part of a series that looks at urban stargazing through four seasons, Rod Mollise reveals the wonders you can discover in the summer night sky...

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ 5.1-inch Newtonian reflector

A manual telescope that can be easily aligned via an adaptor and free smartphone app

Seeing the Solar System's future

Recent observations offer clues about whether the planets will survive our Sun's far-off fate of swelling out into the Solar System as a red giant. Colin Stuart investigates

Drones used to hunt for meteorites

Using drones could improve ve our odds of finding 'fresh' meteorites

HOPE: one year at MARS

After 12 months spent observing the Martian atmosphere with its Hope probe, the United Arab Emirates has released a global map of the planet

Freeware EXPLORED

There's a wealth of free astronomical software available online to enhance your observations. Pete Lawrence looks at some of the best on offer

Balmy nights of brilliant sights

Astronomer Will Gater picks out the celestial targets that will keep both observers and imagers enchanted on clear, June nights

Imaging NLCs on your smartphone

Coax your phone's camera into low-light mode and catch ethereal noctilucent clouds

THE BIG THREE

The top sights to observe or image this month

Spend a month with the Moon

Scott Levine follows Earth's natural satellite and jumps off to spot nearby targets

What's it like to be a PROFESSIONAL ASTRONOMER?

Understanding the cosmos takes the work of thousands of people. Ezzy Pearson spoke to astronomers across the world to look at the many different roles that go into observing our Universe

WideSky 80 f/6.25 ED refractor

An all-round telescope that works well for visual astronomy and astrophotography

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