Science
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Mark McCaughrean
Interview with the author Mark McCaughrean
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September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Astronomers find Universe's missing matter
Cosmic radio signals reveal the shadow of material lost in intergalactic space
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Moon: From Imagination to Exploration
Few celestial bodies have captured the human imagination quite like the Moon, and this book delivers a beautifully crafted tribute to Earth's nearest neighbour.
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The mystery of Messier 102
Deep within the popular Messier Catalogue of deep-sky objects lies an enigma. Mark Hardaker investigates the curious case of M102
3 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
ON1 Photo RAW 2025.2 software
Skip the app-hopping rigmarole: edit and sort your shots in one streamlined space
3 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
JWST captures possible Saturn-sized exoplanet
The new world may be the first the telescope has discovered by direct imaging
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
First light for Vera Rubin Observatory
New science facility captures cosmic phenomena on unprecedented scales
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Charting the heavens
For centuries, astronomical catalogues have helped bring order to the boundless cosmos. Pete Lawrence takes a deep dive into the essential databases every astronomer should know
8 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Shoot a rising lunar eclipse
Shoot a rising lunar eclipse Use our expert tips to capture the drama as the eclipsed Moon climbs above the horizon
2 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
How to make a planet
From stardust to rocky realms and gas giants, here's what it takes to build a world
4 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Citizen scientists catch star exploding in real time
Members of the public spotted the outburst within hours of its detection by telescopes
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
111 Places in Space that You Must Not Miss
Perusing the shelves of your local bookstore, you'll no doubt find a vast selection of guidebooks highlighting must-see attractions in cities and countries around the world, demonstrating our species' obsession with travel.
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Saturn's ring has space rainbows
Water-ice spouting from moon Enceladus is creating peculiar striped bands of light in Saturn's E ring
2 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Ancient interstellar object detected
3I/ATLAS could be the oldest comet ever seen
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
ZWO ASI585MM Pro USB 3.0 cooled mono camera
Fast for planets, cooled for deep sky - and all at an affordable price
4 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Moonlight Perseids
The Moon will be a nuisance, but you can still get great meteor shots - here's how
4 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Showcasing satellites
A timelapse composite that reveals our crowded skies
3 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Meteor hunters unite!
Meteor showers are always awe-inspiring, but now amateur data is helping us track, understand and even protect ourselves from these cosmic invaders. Mark McIntyre explains how you can join in
7 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Track and measure sunspots
How to find, follow and analyse these dynamic features on our ever-changing Sun
3 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Pegasus Astro NYX-88 harmonic gear mount
This sturdy yet light mount delivers near-flawless, reliable, on-the-button accuracy
4 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
COMETS AND ASTEROIDS
Large minor planet Pallas is on view all month
1 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Q&A WITH AN ASTROBIOLOGIST
Scientists have detected the longest organic molecules on Mars to date, a major leap forward in the search for life on the Red Planet
3 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The sting in the stars
Mark Hardaker is your guide to the constellation Scorpius, the Scorpion, a fascinating spectacle of the summer months
3 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
STAR OF THE MONTH
SS Cygni, a star that's timed to shine
1 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
MOONWATCH
August's top lunar feature to observe
2 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
From canals to Curiosity The search for life on Mars
Mars has long ignited our imagination. Ben Evans traces the history of our quest for life on the fourth rock from the Sun
8 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Royal Observatory Greenwich An untold history
As it celebrates its 350th anniversary, Emily Winterburn uncovers some of the hidden figures - from instrument-makers to YouTubers - behind one of the world's earliest official astronomy institutions
8 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
FIELD OF VIEW
When you consider the infinitesimal chance of humans evolving, life becomes one of the Universe's rarest, most precious things
2 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THE PLANETS
Our celestial neighbourhood in August
3 min |
August 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
BINOCULAR TOUR
Discover a stick man flexing his biceps, a golden giant and the sublime Double Cluster
2 min |