Science
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Unearthing galaxies in the archives
Comparing old Hubble data to today is revealing distant active galaxies
2 min |
June 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Voyager 1 is back online and exploring the unknown
An interstellar rescue brings the venerable spacecraft back after months out of action
2 min |
June 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
When Haydn met the Herschels
Jonathan Powell on how the astronomer siblings inspired the famous composer
2 min |
June 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
A quicker way to colourise your narrowband frames
Create a bicolour image in Siril using data from just two narrowband filters
2 min |
June 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Manhattanhenge
New York's urban island of Manhattan, with its gridiron street layout, sees summer Suns set neatly between skyscrapers. Jamie Carter explains the phenomenon
3 min |
June 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
A very British eclipse
In 1927, Britain experienced its first total solar eclipse since 1724. Mike Frost looks at how, like 8 April 2024's US spectacle, eclipse fever swept the nation
5 min |
June 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The spirit of the eclipse
Eclipse chaser Yvette Cook reports on what it was like in the path of totality in Texas during 8 April's Great American Eclipse
8 min |
June 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Cosmic rays
In part two of our series, Govert Schilling looks at cosmic rays, the high-energy particles that bombard Earth from space
3 min |
June 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Stones of the SOLSTICE
Jamie Carter explores 12 ancient stones, tombs and temples across the world that align with the Sun at the solstice
7 min |
June 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Surfing spacetime with LISA
A new era of gravitational wave astronomy is on its way as the ambitious upcoming LISA space mission joins a host of huge detectors on Earth. Charlie Hoy explains
7 min |
June 2024
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Water, Water, Everywhere?
Penny Wozniakiewicz investigates why astronomers are so concerned with finding water in the Solar System, and why it is vital to our exploration of space
6 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
O&A WITH AN ECLIPSE CHASER
On 14 October 2023, an annular eclipse passed across mainland USA. Comedian and stargazer Jon Culshaw was there to witness it
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December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Bresser ISA Space Exploration NASA 70/700 AZ telescope
This beginners' package has everything you need to see the Sun, Moon and planets
3 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Ursa Major 6-inch f/8 Planetary Dobsonian
A decent option for would-be planetary observers on a limited budget
3 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Use freeware to create star trail images
How to turn your frames into beautiful star trail photos in a few clicks
3 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Venus's hostile atmosphere
Katrin Raynor takes a look at a planet where the skies boil and the clouds rain acid
3 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Build your EYEPIECE COLLECTION
Great eyepieces are crucial to any astronomical setup. Here Tim Jardine arms you with the info you need to choose the best ones to invest in
7 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THE BIG THREE
The top sights to observe or image this month
4 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The remains of CREATION UNDERSTANDING THE CMB
Left over from the Big Bang, the cosmic microwave background gives astronomers an insight into the entire history of our Universe. Ezzy Pearson explains
7 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
A December GRAND TOUR
Just like the epic journeys of the Voyager probes to our Solar System's outer planets, this tour takes you to the gas and ice giants as they line up in the night sky this month. Stuart Atkinson is your guide
8 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Same stars, different stories
Maggie Aderin-Pocock considers how other cultures interpret the night sky
2 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
Host of science podcast The Infinite Monkey Cage Robin Ince joined his co-host Brian Cox on the November episode of The Sky at Night
2 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Swirling supernova's secret sibling
A companion could be responsible for Puppis A's overlapping rings
2 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
No call for sea legs on Titan
Expect to find gentle breezes and calm seas on Saturn's largest moon
2 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Plans for an all-UK space mission set in motion
Four British astronauts could soon be heading into orbit
2 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Rare cosmic explosion deepens a mystery
One of the Universe's brightest outbursts seen in an unexpected location
2 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THREE'S COMPANY
Galaxy pair Arp-Madore 2339-661 is actually a galaxy trio
1 min |
December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
When it comes to lighting, less is more
Patricia Yanez on designing considerate lighting for a luxury Red Sea resort
2 min |
September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Early Universe seen running slow
Cosmic clocks appear to run slower soon after the Big Bang, just as Einstein predicted
2 min |
September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Mastering flats
Adding DSLR flat frames to your workflow to improve your deep-sky images
3 min |