Pete Lawrence
Astronomer and presenter
Pete Lawrence is an experienced astronomer and astrophotographer, and a presenter on BBC's The Sky at Night.
Recent articles by Pete Lawrence
Visible planets in May 2025
Saturn and Mars are your best bets this month.
Venus is a beautiful morning star throughout May 2025. Here's how to see it at its best
Eta Aquariids 2025 | See this year's meteor shower
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower 2023 peaks on the evening of 6/7 May, but a full Moon will hamper the view.
Meteor showers | When the next one is, and how to see it
Find out whether there is a meteor shower occurring above the UK tonight, when the next one is, and how to see a meteor for yourself.
Vallis Capella
Observing guide | What comets and asteroids are in the sky tonight?
What comets and asteroids can you see in the sky tonight and over the coming weeks? Find out when and where to look to see a Near Earth Object.
Large asteroid Vesta is soon going to be at its best. Here's how to see it through binoculars this month
Missed the Moon pass in front of the Pleiades? See the Moon's meeting with Jupiter and Mars this week
Asteroids 28 Bellona and 8 Flora in 2025
Visible planets in the night sky, April 2025
Mercury returns to evening skies in April 2023, making it a planet to keep an eye on this month. Find out which dates are best for observing Mercury.
This month is your last chance to see bright Jupiter with the naked eye. Here's how to do it
Stargazing | What to see in the night sky this month
What can you see in the night sky tonight? Find out what's on view in our monthly stargazing guide.
Partial solar eclipse, 29 March 2025
How to photograph the 29 March solar eclipse
Blood Moon total lunar eclipse wows stargazers across North and South America
Venus inferior conjunction, 23 March 2025
Venus heads towards inferior conjunction on 23 March 2025
10 deep-sky objects to see in the Plough, or Big Dipper, with your telescope
Spot 6 Messier objects in the famous star pattern.
How to photograph a lunar eclipse
Read our astrophotography guide and image a lunar eclipse.
Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition and through the Leo Triplet
Observing guide | Visible planets in March
A guide to observing the planets in March, and which planets will not be visible.
If you only see one planet this month, make it Mars. How to see the Red Planet throughout March 2025
3 unique and interesting ways to photograph the planet Venus
Want to photograph planet Venus? Here are 3 interesting astrophotography experiments to try with the planet.
Photograph a shadow cast by light from Venus
An indoor astronomy project with a huge payoff: capturing a shadow cast by the light of the brilliant planet Venus.