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Explore the latest in the Science of Kissing Gallery with artwork from Benjamin Marra, featuring a kiss from Night Business.

The Giant Magellan Telescope is set to become the largest optical telescope in the world, tasked with exploring the early Universe

The Apx26 is a professional astronomy camera and would make a very solid investment in the world of 16-bit CMOS astrophotography.

The Bresser Photo Mount is a first-rate motorised tracking performance with cracking polar alignment.

Why is it nothing can travel at the speed of light, but light itself can? It's all to do with the fact that light has no mass.

The James Webb Space Telescope is challenging our theories of the Universe, finding early galaxies that shouldn't exist.

An app-controlled, lightweight setup that offers double the mounting capacity.

Jan 21, 2020

Meet the producer behind the BBC's amateur astronomy extravaganza Stargazing LIVE

Find out how to spot the constellation Taurus the Bull with the naked eye, then explore it with your telescope to find some beautiful deep-sky objects.

The Orion Optics VX8 f/4.5 Newtonian reflector is a stalwart telescope to get your stargazing passion started. The VX series is aimed at those who want a...

Firefly Sparkle galaxy exists 600 million years after the Big Bang and gives a glimpse of what a young galaxy like our Milky Way looked like.

Is there a safe point for human astronauts travelling close to the Sun?

Jan 21, 2020

Watch webinars and online workshops on astronomy, astrophotography and cosmology with BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Masterclasses.

Our DIY project will show you how to construct a device to project an image of the Sun for safe observing: perfect for solar eclipses.

A successful launch paves the way for the return of human beings to the Moon before the end of the decade.

Could a hunt for galactic leftovers turn into a recipe for the Universe?

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Using Siril freeware to stack, extract the background and calibrate colour.

How long would it take to walk, drive or fly to the Sun, and how long does it take space missions to get there?

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The southern hemisphere experienceed a rare kind of total solar eclipse this morning.

Trouble capturing objects close to the horizon during your astrophotography sessions? Follow our simple guide to photographing and processing low targets.

Star clusters are groups of stars visible against the blackness of space that make great observational targets for the amateur astronomer.

Listen to the latest podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

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The autoguider captures regular snapshots of the sky and a computer compares them to detect star drift.rt to keep the mount on track.

Ever heard of a black dwarf star? These hypothetical stars are so old they would need to be older than the current age of the Universe.

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends laser to a retroreflector on the SLIM lander on the Moon and receives a return signal.

Shortlisted images of the 2024 Astronomy Photographer of the Year include aurora, galaxies, Geminids and the ISS passing in front of the Moon.

World famous physicist Stephen Hawking is laid to rest at Westminster Abbey alongside Newton and Darwin.

With this ingenious portable base for your telescope, you can observe from anywhere in your garden and cut down on the time it takes to set up.

Get set for a planetary parade when Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will sequentially align for the first time in 18 years.

See if you can spot Mercury and Spica in daylight on 22 September 2020 at 14:30 BST (13:30 UT).

For its fourth annual Kithmas collection, the fashion and lifestyle brand collaborates with Bose, Swarovski, Sesame Street and more

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In 2009, BBC Sky at Night Magazine spoke to NASA scientist Bill Borucki, then principal investigator of the Kepler space telescope, about what it took to get...

If Earth is spinning at about 1,600 km/h (1,000 mph) at the equator, why can't we feel it spinning? The science explained.

The best deep-sky objects in Corvus and Crater include the Sombrero Galaxy and the interacting galaxy pair known as the Antennae Galaxies.

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Chemotaxis could be a strong indicator of life and could guide space missions looking for living organisms on Mars or other planets.

Find out how to produce a full-colour photo of a planet using only two channels and creating a synthetic third channel to fill in the gap.

Calling all Whiskey and Fine Spirits Lovers! Join us on March 12th to meet master distillers and spirit ambassadors and taste undiscovered gems and old...

2022 is set to be a big year for space science and exploration. These are some of the most exciting missions to look out for over the coming year.

The Dobsonian telescope is simplicity itself: a Newtonian reflector mounted on a basic altaz mount. Find out how to build your own in our DIY project.

IRAS 23077 is likely the largest planet-forming disk ever seen, and is located about 1,000 lightyears from Earth.

Mare Tranquillitatis or the Sea of Tranquility was where Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. It is one of the major lunar seas prominent with the naked eye.

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Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are all visible at once, late February 2026. How much of this planet parade will we see?

Find an event near you, host your own watch party or observe the Moon solo to celebrate our nearest neighbor.

See all of the winning astro images from the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2020 awards.

First images by the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission, which creates artificial solar eclipses so scientists can study Sun's corona.

The most massive black holes in the Universe can generate their own meals, according to a study of enormous galaxy clusters.

The upcoming ESA ExoMars mission to put a rover on Mars has been delayed as part of sanctions against the Russian space agency.

In astrophotography it is usually better to go for the mid-range settings for the best results.

A rare system of six planets, all kept perfectly in balance, has been found around star HD110067, just 100 lightyears away.

The Jovian moon - the most volcanically active body in the Solar System - probably has a magma ocean, rather than a spongy centre.

Humanity has well and truly established its presence on Mars, with orbiters and rovers attempting to unlock the secrets of the Red Planet.

The the ZWO AM5N offers a simple design and a vast array of connection options and lightweight but high-capacity abilities.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 14 opens for entries on 10 January 2022. Find out all you need to know to enter the astrophotography competition.

How long does light from the Sun take to reach Earth? Why when we look at the Sun, we're seeing at as it existed about 8 minutes ago!

This episode we speak to NASA scientist Jose Siles about ASTHROS, a new mission to attach a 2.5m telescope to a helium balloon.

Story Musgrave recalls his experiences as part of the team to repair the Hubble Space Telescope's mirror.

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Astronomers may have potentially solved a longstanding question as to why gaps appear in some dusty discs that surround young stars.

When will Earth run out of oxygen? Scientists have determined the most likely caused of the end of life on Earth, and how long we've got.

A series of Venusian conjunctions will be one of the highlights of this month, and many are visible with the naked eye.

Fashion and food, for a good cause.

Nov 6, 2025 - Designed for two, Le Coq's new approachable and refined date night menu comes just in time for cozy season.

Astrophotographer captured the the full Wolf Moon of January 2025 high in the sky above the Statue of Liberty.

Hubble provided astronomers with a view of star R Aquarii, whose surface is periodically exploding and ejecting loops of plasma into space.

TCX Thermal Bullet Camera from FLIR This bullet camera combines 24/7 high-contrast thermal video and high-performance built-in video motion detection to...

Often a pair of binoculars is the best instrument for observing the night sky. Read all our reviews of newest and best binoculars by our astronomy experts.

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel look back on their favourite memories of observing the night sky over the past two decades.

Vindemiatrix, Epsilon Virginis, leads the five stars of the Bowl of Virgo, a large semi-circular asterism visible in spring.

Astronomers exploring the remnants of an exploded star have uncovered visual evidence that the star exploded not once, but twice.

How many people have died while travelling into space, and how many people have died through space-related injuries?

Our astrophotography guides and tutorials written by experts will help you get the most out of imaging the night sky.

The presence of spiral arms surrounding a young star is being offered as a solution to a key problem in the theory of planetary formation.

Neutron stars form when a medium-sized star reaches the end of its life and explodes as a supernova, leaving an incredibly dense core behind.

The Canon EOS Ra is a full-frame mirrorless camera that will enrich your astro-imaging experience.

The Orion SteadyStar Adaptive Optics Guider is an impressive accessory and certainly worth the money.

For the first time, astronomers have managed to capture the early stages of a forming planetary system, with the discovery of a young parent star that is...