Science
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
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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
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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
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A Time Of Tumult
Elizabeth Pearson investigates how the Solar System was transformed 3.9 billion years ago.
6 min |
March 2017
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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
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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
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Exo Planet Excursions
Jon discovers peril close to home in the debris disc around brilliant Vega.
2 min |
November 2017
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The Rise And Fall Of The Saturn
Fifty years ago this month the mighty rocket launched for the first time.
4 min |
November 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
October 2017
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Our Fortunate Earth
Our world would be a much more chaotic place if Jupiter’s orbit was only slightly different.
2 min |
November 2017
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A Passion For Space
The Sky at Night presenter looks at the past 60 years of the Space Age – and where the next 60 will lead us.
2 min |
November 2017
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Red Dragon Rising
China is quickly and quietly becoming a dominant space power. Ash Dove-Jay explores what the Chinese have already achieved, what do they plan to do, and what distinguishes them from other spacefaring nations.
5 min |
November 2017
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Image Processing
Binning image data, and why you should do it.How losing some resolution in your images can help you capture more detail.
4 min |
November 2017
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A Passion For Space
The Sky at Night presenter is blown away by her first aurora – much like the particles that cause them.
2 min |
January 2018
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Best Ever Image Taken Of A Stellar Surface
A new map shows gas velocities on supergiant Antares.
1 min |
October 2017
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Trappist-1's Ancient Worlds Could Hold Water
The seven planets have been blasted by radiation for billions of years.
1 min |
October 2017
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Our Sun Could Be Heading For A Slump
An analysis of past solar activity suggests the Sun may be on course for a new Maunder Minimum.
2 min |
October 2017
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A Passion For Space
The Sky at Night presenter experienced the chills - literal and figurative-of August's American Eclipse.
2 min |
October 2017
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Sputnik Spark Of The Space Age
Sixty years ago this month a small silver orb made the first-ever orbit of planet Earth.
4 min |
October 2017
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Exo Planet Excursions
Jon journeys farther than ever before, to an ice giant 25,000 lightyears away.
2 min |
October 2017
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Chasng The Moon's Shadow
This summer, Elizabeth Pearson travelled across the US to hunt down the total eclipse of the Sun on 21 August 2017.
5 min |