The moon through your telescope

The worst time to look at the Moon is when it’s full, right? Not necessarily. It’s true that at full Moon, sunlight hits the surface head-on, flattening the appearance of its rugged landscape of deep

Prinz is an interesting, incomplete crater you’ll find near bright Aristarchus, the brightest large crater visible on the Earth-facing side of the Moon. Unlike sharp and relatively youthful-looking Ar

Astronomers love a challenge. They place their observatories on the highest mountains, in the driest deserts, on the coldest ice shelves, beneath the deepest oceans, in orbit around Earth and the Sun,

Supermoons, micromoons and all the in-between Moons occur because the Moon’s orbit around Earth (or, more accurately, around the Earth–Moon barycentre) isn’t circular but elliptical. This means the Mo

The beauty of sky gazing is how simple and adaptable it is. Begin whenever you have some time outside or near a window where you can see the sky, even if it’s just a patch. When you feel emotionally overloaded or flat, try it for a few minutes at a time.

One of the greatest draws of astrophotography is how it blends science and creativity. Once you get to know your camera’s settings, you’ll unlock a plethora of ways to image the night sky. Even a humb