Our astronomical adventure in the hills of mid-Wales starts on an unlucky note. The autumnal sunshine of earlier has been swept away by a persistent drizzle rolling across the valleys and hilltops of

Meteors are remnants from the creation of our Solar System that burn up when they hit Earth’s atmosphere. As they vaporise, typically 80km to 120km (50–75 miles) above the ground, they leave a trail o

1 Sunday Ganymede disappears into Jupiter’s shadow at 19:48 UT, reappearing again at 23:11 UT. 5 ◀ Thursday From now until 26 March is the optimum time for this month’s Deep-Sky Tour (page 56) of obje

The meteor draws a luminous stroke across the darkness and vanishes, like a firework that forgot to boom. Thrusting my cold hand skywards as the bright light flares, I shout “Wow, there goes another o

NOVAStar is 365Astronomy’s own in-house brand of telescopes and accessories. Its latest addition, the Scarlet A62Q quadruplet refractor, is a budget-friendly instrument aimed at beginners starting out

As a lecturer in digital forensics, I’m usually immersed in guiding students through the intricacies of digital evidence and investigative techniques. But I recently stepped into a completely differen