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Stargazing for kids: how to inspire young astronomers

African astronomy: where to stargaze on the continent

The Planets: an interview with Brian Cox

Noctilucent clouds over Tallinn. Estonia, Europe. Credit: Arsty/iStock/Getty images

Noctilucent clouds: what they are and how to see them

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The 2 July 2019 total solar eclipse

Everything you need to know to catch totality over South America this summer

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Live stream the 2 July 2019 total solar eclipse

"I was shocked at the shiver of fear that slid through me as the world around me plunged into an unnatural, unstoppable darkness."
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The dark thrill of an eclipse

This image combines many exposures of different durations taken to reveal aspects of the widely-viewed total solar eclipse of 21 August 2017, which was visible from the United States. In the centre the faint circle of the Moon can be seen, with its surface features dimly illuminated in light reflected from the Earth. Around the edge red prominences can be seen and further out the white glow of the corona is sculpted by the Sun's magnetic field.

The astronomers’ eclipse: looking ahead to 2 July 2019

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A tale of two eclipses

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When are the next eclipses?

Stargazing for beginners

New to astronomy? Get started with our newcomers' guides.

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How far can you see into space? A deep-sky tour

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Astronomy Dictionary

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10 common astronomy mistakes

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Astronomy equipment reviews

The latest telescopes, cameras, binoculars, mounts and accessories tried and tested.

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Sky-Watcher Evostar 150ED DS-Pro refractor review

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Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Pro Go-To mount review

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Omegon ProDob N 203/1200 telescope review

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Omegon Panorama II eyepieces review

Space science

Uranus's rings imaged with the Hubble Space Telescope in 1997 in infrared and visible light
Image credit: Erich Karkoschka (University of Arizona), and NASA/ESA

40 years of Uranus’s rings

Weak-lensing

Dark matter – the ‘missing’ Universe

Beddgelert in Snowdonia National Park, Wales

Beddgelert meteorite: big find in a small village

wo separate images of Deimos (left) and Phobos (right) captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Credit: NASA/JPL-caltech/University of Arizona

The moons of Mars

Astronomy guides

$Twilight is split into different grades, but the cause is the same: refraction and scattering$

An astronomer’s guide to twilight

The lights from towns and cities can blot out views of the night sky. Credit: iStock

A guide to dark sky classifications

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A guide to AUs, lightyears and parsecs

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How to build a simple solar finder

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Astrophotography

Guides and galleries to help you get imaging the night sky

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Astrophotography

How to capture and process images of noctilucent clouds

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How to take a photo of the International Space Station

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Once installed, the process of recording flats is much quicker

How to make an automated flat panel and dust cap

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Astrophotography guides

How do you take photographs of the aurora?

Imaging deep-sky objects, like the globular cluster M13, captures the beauty of distant space

Astrophotography guides

Introducing deep-sky photography

Beautiful track star image during a night in Tuscany. Trajectories of aircraft and shooting stars in the sky. Long exposure for trails of stars.

Astrophotography

A beginner’s guide to astrophotography

Astrophotography galleries

Bloodborne, Keijo Laitala, Oulu, Finland, 21 January 2019. Equipment: Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera, 150 mm f/7.1 lens.

Astrophotography

Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019: shortlist revealed

Mariusz Szymaszek, Garðskagi lighthouse, Iceland, 2 February 2016. Equipment: Sony A7S camera, Samyang 14mm lens.

Astrophotography

Beautiful images of the aurora

Dave Walker

Nashville, Tennessee

Equipment: Canon EOS 600D DSLR camera, Skywatcher Star Adventurer, Canon 100-400 IS lens.

In pictures: the 21 August 2017 total solar eclipse

$Andromeda Galaxy, Charles Thody, Pembrokeshire, 8 September 2015. Equipment: Modified Canon EOS 40D DSLR camera, Sky-Watcher Equinox-80 ED apo refractor, Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO SynScan mount.$

Readers’ images: top galaxy astrophotos

Star trails at La Silla
Zdenek Bardon, La Silla Observatory, Chile, 14 March 2018
Equipment: Nikon D810A DSLR camera, Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 lens.

Astrophotography

Hotshots: top readers’ images of 2018

Podcasts

An artist's impression showing the orbital path of asteroid 2014 JO25. Credit: NASA

Podcast: marsquakes, asteroid impacts, secrets of the Solar System

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Lunar eclipses, 2019 space missions and green stars

The annual bluedot festival is three days of music and science at Jodrell Bank Observatory in rural Cheshire.
Credit: Jody Hartley

Podcast: Bluedot Festival 2018 special

'How to' guides

How to build a rolling telescope dolly

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How to thermally optimise your telescope

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How to star test a telescope

Planetary exploration

Get the latest news from humanity's spacefaring probes

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Apollo 8: 50 years on

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New Horizons gets to the heart of Pluto

An illustration of the TESS spacecraft observing an M dwarf star with orbiting planets. TESS is expected to move the hunt for exoplanets into the next era. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

TESS to impress

01 - Lovell Telescope

60 pivotal moments of the Space Age

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Inside this month’s new-look issue:

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