Science
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Star's death captured as it happened
Fast action meant the supernova shockwave was revealed in a way never seen before
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Hearing the cosmos
Space isn't silent. What happens when we listen to the Universe as well as look? Paul Fisher Cockburn explores how sonification - turning data into sound unlocks new ways for us to understand the cosmos.
6 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Comet 24P/ Schaumasse
BEST TIME TO SEE: 12-29 January
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
STAR OF THE MONTH
Wasat, a triple star with a Pluto connection
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Blue Origin lands reusable orbital booster
New Glenn delivers Mars-bound payload and nails landing on its second-ever flight
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THE SKY GUIDE CHALLENGE
Think the Galileans are easy? Try finding Amalthea - or any of Jupiter's faint moons
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
How do black holes grow so large?
New Euclid study shows galaxy collisions feed the giants
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
COMETS AND ASTEROIDS
Track the rare interloper comet 3I/ATLAS
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Space junk strands astronauts on space station
Chinese crew couldn't risk re-entry after capsule damaged by debris
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Can we turn Mars green?
What scientists say it would take to make Mars habitable
2 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Building blocks of life found in another galaxy
JWST detects complex organic molecules outside the Milky Way for the first time
1 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
2026 is going to be a fantastic year for exoplanet research. The Sky at Night presenter George Dransfield tells us why she's counting down to a flood of new discoveries
3 min |
January 2026
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
How to photograph the Geminids
Dramatic meteor photos aren't just down to luck. We show you how to bag one
3 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
10 Christmas crackers for your new telescope
So Santa brought you a telescope - what now? Stuart Atkinson sprinkles some cosmic sparkle, with 10 sights to see over one fabulous festive night - from glorious galaxies and planets to glittering star clusters
7 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
10 years of reusable rockets
Ben Evans charts the rise of multi-flight spacecraft, the tech revolution that's transforming our access to space
6 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
SKILLS FOR STARGAZERS
Take great photos of the Milky Way
3 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Smart scopes: from backyard to big science
Home-based stargazers are helping scientists crack some of the Universe's big mysteries - and you can join them. Charlotte Daniels shows us how
6 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
FIELD OF VIEW
Forget Instagram – embrace the moment
2 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Q&A WITH A PLANETARY LIFE EXPERT
Saturn's icy moon Enceladus boasts water, heat and organics. Now scientists have discovered it has complex chemistry too. Could it prove to be habitable?
3 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
When The Sky at Night joined Curious Cases for a special episode, George Dransfield was there to answer your burning questions. Here she dives deeper into her favourite
3 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Students fix JWST's blurry vision
PhD researchers restore the telescope's ultra-precise imaging - without a spacewalk
1 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
On a Mission
This is an inspiring tribute to the trailblazing women who shaped NASA's human spaceflight programmes.
1 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY PROCESSING
Make your dark nebulae shots shine
3 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
QHY miniCAM8 monochrome camera bundle
Versatile, novice-friendly and well-priced – but loose connections let it down
2 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Sky-Watcher StarQuest DX130P Newtonian reflector set
A quality set for beginners, delivering heaps of value for the price
3 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Why do stars twinkle?
Find out how starlight that's steady in space seems to sparkle from Earth
2 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Did asteroids bring life to Earth?
Nick Spall examines the evidence that life on Earth came from outer space – and how close science is to proving it
6 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
31/ATLAS: captured from other worlds
Mars orbiters repurposed to photograph elusive interstellar visitor
2 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Moon's split personality solved
Ancient heat imbalance may explain our Moon's two-faced appearance
2 min |
December 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Vaonis Vespera Pro smart telescope
Swift, effortless and seriously capable - this scope makes every session count
4 min |