Science
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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
5 min |
May 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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
3 min |
May 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Learning about LAYERS
Expert astrophotographer Will Gater provides a beginner's guide to the power of layers-based image editing
8 min |
May 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Artemis I rocket reaches launch pad
Rocket bound for the Moon set for launch rehearsal
1 min |
May 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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
4 min |
May 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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
9 min |
May 2022
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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
1 min |
May 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
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
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 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
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 Sky at Night Magazine
A Time Of Tumult
Elizabeth Pearson investigates how the Solar System was transformed 3.9 billion years ago.
6 min |
March 2017
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Homing In On Planet Nine
We're taking the first steps in narrowing down where the hypothetical may be hiding away.
2 min |
March 2017
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Charting Troubled Galactic Waters
The origins of the never-seen stars on the outskirts of our Galaxy are causing problems for galactic researchers.
2 min |
November 2017
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Exo Planet Excursions
Jon discovers peril close to home in the debris disc around brilliant Vega.
2 min |
November 2017
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Rise And Fall Of The Saturn
Fifty years ago this month the mighty rocket launched for the first time.
4 min |
November 2017
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
A Passion For Space
The Sky at Night Presenter on Why She is Quietly hopeful about the latest haul of Earth-like planets
2 min |
April 2017
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Is Life More Likely Under Twin Suns?
Planetary systems around binary stars may have the advantage when it comes to habitability
3 min |
April 2017
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Most Rogue Planets Simply Don't Exist
Though some planets do range free through the Galaxy, there appear to be fewer than first thought.
2 min |
October 2017
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Nightscapes With A Bit Of Sparkle
Night scape images that contain glinting Iridium flares or space stations have been a staple of astro imaging for decades.
2 min |