Events
The latest astronomy events from around the country.
News
The Large Hadron Collider experiments recreate the conditions just after the Big Bang. Scientists...
Have you got what it takes to live and work in space? Find out by attempting to solve some mind-...
BBC Sky at Night Magazine speaks to former NASA chief historian Roger D Launius about his new book...
Documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy's latest work Above and Beyond is a look at the history of...
The Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA) and Cardiff Astronomical Society (CAS) have been spreading...
Astronomers believe they have discovered an exomoon larger than Neptune in orbit around a planet...
Two new radio telescopes are being built that will span two continents and give astronomers an...
The search for the ninth planet in our Solar System has revealed a distant dwarf planet orbiting...
Keep your binoculars steady with a mount that faces down to look up.
October 2018 sees the launch of Bepi Colombo, a European mission to study Mercury, the innermost...
Columnists
Here’s where you’ll find articles by our columnists including Sir Patrick Moore, Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Keith Hopcroft.
A survey of solar eclipses, written for readers of all levels
How amateur astonomers have contributed to astronomy
The history of Moonwatch – the satellite-tracking programme
Equipment Review
Browse through our ever-growing archive of telescope and equipment reviews from the magazine.
Hotshots
Blogs
Wed Sep 19, 2018 11:15am
As the International Astronomy Show 2018 approaches, BBC Sky at Night Magazine reviews editor Paul Money looks forward to another chance to get up and close with the latest equipment.
Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:17am
Tripods can be the backbone of a good astronomy setup, but when it comes to sturdiness, it might be worth considering something more substantial like a pier, writes BBC Sky at Night Magazine reviews editor Paul Money.
Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:07pm
A good tripod is not to be taken for granted, writes BBC Sky at Night Magazine reviews editor Paul Money.
Poll
What's your favourite type of telescope to observe with?
As an astronomer you're spoilt for choice when it comes to making a descision on what kind of telescope to observe with. But which type gives you the most pleasure?
Astronomy for Beginners
Here’s where you’ll find observing guides, how-to articles and great astronomy hints and tips. Don’t forget to also check out our comprehensive astronomy dictionary.
General Guide
Our guide to what spectral classes mean and what they can tell us about a star.
'How To' Guide
Build our red light device for your telescope to help you pick out your crosshairs on bright targets.
