Astronomy for beginners
Are you new to astronomy? Our beginners’ guides are filled with hints and tips to help you get started in observing the night sky.
Next full Moon dates 2025
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2025.
Leonids 2023 | See the meteor shower peak this weekend with our charts and top tips
The Leonid meteor shower peaks on 17 November. Find out how to see it in our beginner's guide.
See the Super Beaver Moon rise tonight. Here are 6 ways to enjoy the lunar spectacle
null
undefined
Best binocular targets to see tonight | 6 beautiful objects to see in the night sky with binoculars throughout November 2025
With binoculars you can see so much more in the night sky. Take our deep-sky tour and find out.
Best things to see in the Southern Hemisphere sky, November 2025
Find out what's in the night sky tonight from your Southern Hemisphere location.
Observing planets, November 2024
See Jupiter, its moons and its atmospheric features through a telescope this month.
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.
6 ways to enjoy to enjoy a full Moon or supermoon
How to make the most of and enjoy a full Moon or supermoon.
Three supermoons will close out the end of 2025
Supermoons explained and how to see them
What does the term 'supermoon' mean, when is the next one and are they really bigger than a regular full Moon?
100 best stargazing astronomy sights
Our pick of the best things to see in the night sky.
Saturn creeps up on the Moon this Halloween weekend
Now's your best chance to see Comet Lemmon and autumn's top meteor shower. Here's how
See shooting stars from Halley's Comet tonight. Why conditions are perfect for autumn’s top meteor shower
Orionids 2024 | How to see this year's meteor shower
See the Orionid meteor shower peak this week with our beginners' guide.
Best beginners' telescopes
Looking to buy your first telescope but don't know where to start? We've picked out some of the best beginner telescopes on the market.
Draconids | How to see this year's meteor shower
Find out how to spot a Draconid meteor with our beginner's guide.
The Harvest Moon supermoon rises tonight. Here's why you need to see it
The Moon | 10 facts and things you should know
Chance to see a rare full Moon this month as the Super Hunter's Moon rises
Autumn has arrived. Today marks the autumn equinox. Here's what it means, and why nights are about to get much longer
When is the equinox in 2025, and what does September equinox mean for stargazers?
No eclipse glasses? Pinhole projection is a cheap, alternative method
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.
How Earth's orbit affects our view of the night sky
The stars and constellations appear to move throughout the year. But it's not the stars that are moving - it's us.