Within the border between 700km Mare Tranquillitatis and 550km Mare Fecunditatis, lies a young, 56km-wide crater called Taruntius. Positioned just 5.5° north of the Moon’s equator and well away from t

Astronomers are now regularly detecting planets thousands of light years from Earth – but have we missed one in our own Solar System?

BEST TIME TO SEE: As shown Jupiter is a magnificent planet to observe. Through the eyepiece, it presents a tangible disc full of detail. Weather and local seeing effects can reduce the visibility, but

Legend and myth swirl Santorini, luring visitors by the million. An off-season visit finds locals grateful for the advantages its popularity brings, yet eager to find a more sustainable future

At the farthest western tip of the British mainland lie the remains of one of the most violent volcanic moments in the nation’s pre-history. Walking it is a challenge – and a revelation.

Although it’s by no means certain, scientists are slowly accumulating evidence that life once existed on the Red Planet