Garry Hunt

Scientist

Garry E. Hunt is a former NASA Scientist who was a co-host on BBC's The Sky at Night for over 20 years.

Recent articles by Garry Hunt

Why does planet venus spin or rotate backwards compared with the other planets?

Why Venus spins backwards

Winter halo Tom Wildoner, Pennsylvia, USA, 29 December 2020 Equipment: Canon 6D DSLR, Canon EF 17–40mm f4 USM lens

What causes a ring or halo around the Moon?

23rd November 2015. Saturn’s moon Tethys floating in the foreground of its parent planet. The moon is composed mainly of water ice, much like the rings of Saturn. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)

Can a moon have a moon?

Image showing the sea rolling onto the shoreline.

Why are there two high tides and two low tides every day?

A piece of a meteorite identified as coming from the asteroid Vesta. Credit: Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

If a meteorite is found on your land, do you own it?

A composite image showing the apparent reversal of Mars's movement in the night sky. Credit: Pete Lawrence

What is retrograde motion of the planets?