Science
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
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December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Swirling supernova's secret sibling
A companion could be responsible for Puppis A's overlapping rings
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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
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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
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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
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December 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THREE'S COMPANY
Galaxy pair Arp-Madore 2339-661 is actually a galaxy trio
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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
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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
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September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Mastering flats
Adding DSLR flat frames to your workflow to improve your deep-sky images
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September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Make a Solar System diorama
An easy, fun craft project to learn about our neighbouring planets
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September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Star-hopping
Steve Tonkin explains an easy technique to navigate your way around the night sky
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September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The rock hunter RETURNS
As OSIRIS-REx becomes the latest spacecraft to bring back samples from another world, Ezzy Pearson examines how these missions help reveal our Solar System's history
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September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Lights in the darkness Photographing the aurora
Wilderness photographer Valtteri Hirvonen - who spends nearly half the year in darkness in his native Finland - reveals how he found new inspiration in the Northern Lights
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September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Capturing a first: the Spin Nebula
Amateur astronomers work collaboratively to produce first high-resolution image of little-known nebula He 2-11
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September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
10 targets to get you started in astrophotography
From star trails to your first planets, Tom Kerss shares 10 inspiring projects to kick off your night photography journey
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September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Highlights of the autumn skies
From returning favourites to unmissable one-off events, Katrin Raynor picks out the best night-sky sights coming up in the months ahead
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September 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Askar 130PHQ flatfield apo refractor
If you've got the budget, this hefty refractor's got fine views and a deluxe feel
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Create your best image of Saturn
Great pictures of the ringed planet start as video, before stacking and processing
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Image a fisheye Milky Way
Ultra-wide-angle lenses capture our Galaxy crossing the whole sky. Here's what to consider
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Wild weather across the Solar System
Katrin Raynor looks at the extreme climates found on our neighbouring planets
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The mystery of SOLAR MAXIMUM
The Sun has been increasingly active over the last few years, far more so than astronomers predicted. Ezzy Pearson investigates
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
10 locations to make you fall in love with the Moon again
Rekindle your passion for the Moon with Stuart Atkinson's pick of the best lesser-known lunar locations you'll love
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THE BIG THREE
The top sights to observe or image this month
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The great American eclipses
In a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, two solar eclipses are about to cross over the USA. Jamie Carter has the details
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Catch Saturn's ring before they disappear
Jane Clark explains the gear, software and techniques beginners need to capture Saturn on camera before its famous rings vanish from view
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
See the Perseids in their prime
With no bright moonlight to spoil things, 2023 could be a vintage year for summer's strongest meteor shower. Paul G Abel tells us how to make the most of the Perseids
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
What does space smell like?
From rum to rotten eggs, Jonathan Powell turns his nose to heaven's scents
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
In the latest episode of The Sky at Night, Arik Kershenbaum considers whether it's inevitable that intelligent alien civilisations are out there
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August 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
It's time that space had a female face
Equality for women will make a stronger space sector, says Gabriella Goddard
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July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
The Sky at Night TV show, past, present and future | June's episode of The Sky at Night looked at the booming UK spaceflight industry, but Andrew Lawrence warned of some of the consequences
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