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BBC Sky at Night Magazine
JUNO: The mission that rewrote the story of Jupiter
As NASA's Juno mission nears its end, Nicky Jenner explores the secrets it has uncovered about the Solar System's largest and most enigmatic world
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September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
SKILLS FOR STARGAZERS
How to guide your gear with PHD2: Guiding can make or break your long exposures. Here's how to master it
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September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Q&A WITH AN ASTROPHYSICIST
Light pollution is a growing threat worldwide. Now astronomers are battling an industrial project in Chile that could compromise some of Earth's darkest skies
2 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Stella Mira 86mm ED f/7 quadruplet refractor
Pin-sharp stars, rock-solid build and easy imaging - we're impressed
4 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
GEAR
Charlotte Daniels rounds up the latest astronomical accessories
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September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
One sky - then, now and forever
The starry sky is the one unchanged view we share with our ancestors, says Mark Westmoquette. It's our link to every soul who ever paused to wonder
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September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING: Fix contrast extremes in your Moon shots
Use tone mapping to tame brightness and reclaim lost detail
3 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Earth may be at the centre of a huge void
New theory could explain why the Universe expands faster in our region of space
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Starburst galaxy outshines Milky Way
JWST image of galaxy Messier 82 reveals a flurry of star formation
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
August's episode of The Sky at Night celebrates the work of Jocelyn Bell Burnell. George Dransfield explains why this pulsar pioneer is such a hero to her
3 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Lone black holes may finally break cover
These hidden drifters could reveal themselves through a telltale flicker
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September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Eclipse España One country, three years, three eclipses
The total solar eclipse in 2026 is Spain's first in over a century, kicking off a remarkable 18 months of Spanish Moon-shadow fever. Jamie Carter is your tour guide
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September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Astronomy Handbook: A Field Guide to the Night Sky
How do kids - or anyone, for that matter - get hooked on astronomy? Seeing the Moon's craters through binoculars or spotting the 'W' of Cassiopeia for the first time can spark a lifelong interest.
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September 2025
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Mark McCaughrean
Interview with the author Mark McCaughrean
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September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Astronomers find Universe's missing matter
Cosmic radio signals reveal the shadow of material lost in intergalactic space
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Moon: From Imagination to Exploration
Few celestial bodies have captured the human imagination quite like the Moon, and this book delivers a beautifully crafted tribute to Earth's nearest neighbour.
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The mystery of Messier 102
Deep within the popular Messier Catalogue of deep-sky objects lies an enigma. Mark Hardaker investigates the curious case of M102
3 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
ON1 Photo RAW 2025.2 software
Skip the app-hopping rigmarole: edit and sort your shots in one streamlined space
3 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
JWST captures possible Saturn-sized exoplanet
The new world may be the first the telescope has discovered by direct imaging
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
First light for Vera Rubin Observatory
New science facility captures cosmic phenomena on unprecedented scales
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Charting the heavens
For centuries, astronomical catalogues have helped bring order to the boundless cosmos. Pete Lawrence takes a deep dive into the essential databases every astronomer should know
8 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Shoot a rising lunar eclipse
Shoot a rising lunar eclipse Use our expert tips to capture the drama as the eclipsed Moon climbs above the horizon
2 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
How to make a planet
From stardust to rocky realms and gas giants, here's what it takes to build a world
4 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Citizen scientists catch star exploding in real time
Members of the public spotted the outburst within hours of its detection by telescopes
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
111 Places in Space that You Must Not Miss
Perusing the shelves of your local bookstore, you'll no doubt find a vast selection of guidebooks highlighting must-see attractions in cities and countries around the world, demonstrating our species' obsession with travel.
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September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Saturn's ring has space rainbows
Water-ice spouting from moon Enceladus is creating peculiar striped bands of light in Saturn's E ring
2 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Ancient interstellar object detected
3I/ATLAS could be the oldest comet ever seen
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
ZWO ASI585MM Pro USB 3.0 cooled mono camera
Fast for planets, cooled for deep sky - and all at an affordable price
4 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Moonlight Perseids
The Moon will be a nuisance, but you can still get great meteor shots - here's how
4 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Showcasing satellites
A timelapse composite that reveals our crowded skies
3 min |