Radio astronomy
NASA is about to put a radio telescope on the Moon
Could a new era of telescopes and observatories on the Moon be about to begin?
Watch live as NASA lands radio telescope and instruments on the Moon
Watch the live launch of a mission that could be the beginning of a new era of astronomy on the Moon.
How radio astronomy changed our view of the Universe
Jodrell Bank's Associate Director reveals how objects in space emit radio waves, and why observing them has changed astronomy forever.
Supermassive black hole imaged for first time
Telescopes around the world have combined their seeing power to achieve an cosmic first: a direct image of a supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy. Govert Schilling gives his take on one of astronomy's biggest accomplishments.
Podcast: Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence
In this first episode of an all-new, sparkly format for Radio Astronomy, the BBC Sky at Night Magazine team look at our favourite bits from the April 2018 issue and speak to Dr Alan Penny, vice-president of METI International.
Fast Radio Bursts occur 'every second'
A new study suggests one fast radio burst may be occurring somewhere in the sky every second.
What are fast radio bursts?
The source of mysterious bursts of radio waves has been confounding scientists for a decade. Now we’re finally making some progress.
Bursts of radio signals from distant galaxy
15 bursts of radio signals have been observed coming from a distant galaxy.
Six structures listed at Jodrell Bank
On the 60th anniversary of the Lovell Telescope's first light, Jodrell Bank Observatory has been celebrating after six of its structures were recognised by the National Heritage List for England.
The battle for the radio spectrum
Increased use of smart and broadcasting technology is causing problems for astronomers observing radio waves from space. To solve this, they are moving beyond the reaches of technology to radio quiet zones, in the hopes of observing signals from outerspace.
Black hole 'flees' from galactic merger
Astronomers searching for signs of galactic mergers have spotted a supermassive black hole apparently 'fleeing' from one such collision.
Radio waves could detect hidden stars
Galactic dust and fog prevents our telescopes from detecting stars hiding at the centre of the Milky Way. But a new detection method using radio waves has been devised that could reveal stars no one has ever seen before.
Multiple star system seen forming
Scientists discover a nascent multiple star system for the first time