Astronomy travel
Articles and guides to the best places to visit for astronomers and space fans.
Visiting the dark skies of northern Chile
12 ancient stones, tombs and temples across the world that align with the Sun at the solstice
Stargazing in Wales
Wales has the highest proportion of protected dark skies in the world, and some of the best places for stargazing.
Here's to see the aurora from the UK
Everything you need to know about seeing the aurora in the UK from northern lights hotspots such as Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
Eclipses 2024 | This year's solar and lunar eclipses
Find out when the next solar and lunar eclipses are occurring, and where you can see them.
13 of the best places for stargazing in the UK
The UK still has fantastically dark places to view the night sky. Here's our pick of some of the best.
Top travel telescopes
For astronomy travel you'll need a compact, portable telescope that delivers results. We've picked some of the best budget and high-end travel telescopes.
6 of the best places for stargazing in Spain
The best stargazing sites to make the most of Spain's beautiful night sky.
Aurora: the science of the Northern Lights, and how to see them
A guide to the aurora borealis: what it is, what causes its green and pink glow, and the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights.
Boasting dark skies over rolling landscapes, Scotland offers some of the best places to stargaze in the UK
Scotland offers some of the world’s best views of the night sky. Jamie Carter reveals the country's darkest destinations.
Dark-sky USA! Avoid light pollution and explore the cosmos in these US National Parks perfect for stargazing
The USA is a great place for stargazing: particularly where its many National Parks are concerned.
10 of the best stargazing and astronomy holidays
An astronomer's holiday dream list.
Why stargazing at Grand Canyon Dark Sky Park is one of best night-sky experiences in the USA
Grand Canyon National Park has embraced its International Dark Sky status.
Heading to Chile for the solar eclipse? Here are 17 of the country's best stargazing sites
Chile is an astronomer's dream. Here are some of its many dark-sky sites and observatories.
The Maharaja's masterpiece! Secrets of Jantar Mantar, the enormous stone observatories of northern India
Khursheed Dinshaw reveals the secrets of the enormous stone observatories of northern India.
Wonder of Waxahachie - comedian Jon Culshaw reports back on eclipse totality in Texas
Comedian Jon Culshaw was in the Lone Star State for the total eclipse on April 8th.
Darkness descends and the sky still sparkles. The April 8 eclipse was a once-in-a-lifetime experience
How to see today's April 8 solar eclipse from the UK and Ireland
Going to miss the April solar eclipse in the US? If you're in western UK and Ireland, you'll get to see a partial.
We're in San Antonio, Texas getting ready for Monday's total solar eclipse and soaking up the atmosphere
Yvette Cook is in the US getting ready to observe Monday's total solar eclipse
Tomorrow's solar eclipse marks the second of two major solar eclipses visible across the US
An annular eclipse on 14 October 2023 and total solar eclipse on 8 April 2024 are both eagerly anticipated by US observers.
Our complete guide to the April 8 total solar eclipse, including times, locations and weather predictions
A long totality will be visible in Mexico, USA and Canada on April 8 2024. Find out when it's happening, where to see it and how to view online.
10 events in the US to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024
Public events in U.S. to watch the nation’s second totality in seven years.
Comedian Jon Culshaw's annular eclipse experience
Comedian Jon Culshaw witnesses the October 14 US annular eclipse from New Mexico and is awed by the spectacle.
Southern hemisphere sky: an astronomy guide
The best constellations, bright stars and deep sky objects visible from the southern hemisphere, and the best places for stargazing south of the equator.