History of astronomy

Myrtle Jenzano pictured with, from left: Pete Conrad, Elliot See and Neil Armstrong. Credit: Carol Jenzano.

Growing up with astronauts: the story of Carol Jenzano

Listen to the latest episode of the Radio Astronomy podcast in which we Stuart Clark discusses the history of ancient astronomy.

Radio Astronomy Podcast Stuart Clark discusses the history of astronomy

A radio and infrared image of a section of our Milky Way galaxy. Radiation from newborn stars heats cosmic dust that glows in infrared (in violet), while ultraviolet light from these stars gives off radio waves in red. Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF

How radio astronomy changed our view of the Universe

Astronomy in times of crisis. Credit: Owen Davey / Folio

Opinion Astronomy in times of crisis

There are a variety of deep-sky catalogues from which to choose.

Deep-sky catalogues: a guide to astronomical referencing

An artist's illustration of the Voyager spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

What did we learn from the Voyager mission?

Women astronomers with Moon craters named after them.

5 women astronomers with Moon craters named after them

An Albanian postage stamp showing Laika the space dog. Credit: Blank Archives/Getty Images

Space History Animals in space

Linda Morabito’s computer displays the image in which Io’s volcanic plume was revealed. Image provided by Bill Peters and used with permission.

Volcanoes on Io: an interview with Voyager scientist Linda Morabito

BAME astronomers in front of a starry sky

Astronomy in the wake of Black Lives Matter

The Milky Way arches over Llyn y Dywarchen lake, Snowdonia National Park. Credit: Matt Gibson / Getty Images

How the Milky Way got its name: a guide to astronomical misnomers

Comet McNaught over South Australia. Credit: John White Photos / Getty Images

10 great comets of recent times

Story Musgrave during the first of five spacewalks to repair Hubble in 1993. Credit: NASA

‘How we fixed Hubble’: An interview with former astronaut Story Musgrave

Astronaut Story Musgrave prepares to be elevated to the top of Hubble to install protective covers on its pointing control system, during the mission to repair Hubble. Credit: NASA

What was wrong with Hubble’s mirror, and how was it fixed?

Diagram of the Hubble Space Telescope from 1981. Credit: Lockheed Missiles and Space Company (Lockheed Martin).

How did the Hubble Space Telescope come about?