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‘What space smells like’, by Tim Peake

Why does the Moon’s appearance change?

Waving for the camera on my third and final space walk. I enjoyed the challenge, but I was happy to have them done.

In pictures: astronaut Scott Kelly’s year in space

Latest articles

Stargazing for beginners

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

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How to observe the Moon

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Eyepieces: the basics

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How to sharpen your eyesight for astronomy

Astronomy equipment reviews

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Vixen SD103S apochromatic refractor review

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Opticron Adventurer II WP 10x42 binoculars

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Altair Kitakaru eyepieces

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Space science

Milky Way above the Chilean Atacama Desert. It is here, that ESO'c Very Large Telescope (VLT) is located

What is the Milky Way?

An artist’s impression of the SKA-mid dishes in Africa, as they may look when completed. Credit: SKA Organisation

The science of the Square Kilometre Array

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Parker Solar Probe’s journey to the Sun

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Impacting Jupiter: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, 25 years on

Astronomy guides

BBC Sky at Night Magazine art editor Steve Marsh contemplates the assembly of the massive 20-inch StarGate 500P Dobsonian, during its photoshoot for the April 2018 issue. Credit: Iain Todd / BBC Sky at Night Magazine Carousel image: iStock

Telescopes: how big is too big?

Blue illuminated tent with travelers in the mountain. Background of a pine tree silhouette and the starry summer night sky.

A guide to astronomy travel

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How to use a planisphere

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Astronomy star catalogues: which to use and when

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Astrophotography

Guides and galleries to help you get imaging the night sky

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Astrophotography

10 simple tips for budding astro imagers

While equatorial mounts will help you take crisp nightscape images, star trails can be used to add a unique effect to astrophotos. Chap Him Wong won the 'People and Space' category in the 2015 competition with this amazing shot. Credit: Chap Him Wong

Astrophotography guides

How to create star trail astrophotos

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

Astrophotography guides

Introducing deep-sky photography

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Capturing the stars on the John Muir Trail

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How to take a photo of the International Space Station

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How to photograph the Moon with a digital camera

Astrophotography galleries

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

Readers’ images: top galaxy astrophotos

Astronaut Bruce McCandless makes the first ever untethered spacewalk with the aid of his nitrogen jet propelled backpack, February 1984.

NASA Space Age photos up for auction

Saturn and two of its moons photographed in 1980 by Voyager 1. The moons, Tethys (closest to the planet) and Dione, are visible as bright spots in space next to the gas giant. Tethys's shadow can also be seen on Saturn itself. (Credit: NASA/JPL)

Voyager’s best images of the Solar System

Scintillating Sirius
Steve Brown (UK)

Location: Stokesley, North Yorkshire, UK, 11 January 2016

Equipment: Canon EOS 600D DSLR camera, 250mm lens, Star Adventurer tracking mount.

Astrophotography

Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year: 2017 shortlist revealed

Gene Cernan takes the Lunar Roving Vehicle for a ride on the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission. (NASA)

Remembering astronaut Gene Cernan, the ‘last man on the Moon’

Podcasts

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New Horizons and event horizons

The New Horizons probe has given us incredible and unprecedented views of Pluto
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Podcast: New Horizons and event horizons

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Lunar eclipses, 2019 space missions and green stars

'How to' guides

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Build a smartphone holder for your telescope

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How to build a wheeled telescope tripod

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How to make a small refractor telescope

In the magazine

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March 2019

February 2019

Inside this month’s new-look issue:

November 2018

November 2018

October 2018

October 2018