Dancing lights from space investigating the aurorae

From strange lights in the sky to rocks that spontaneously glide across the ground, the mysteries scientists are trying to finally crack

From colliding galaxies to supermassive black holes, we take a look at some of the strangest sights in the universe

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.

STANDING in the forest at 11 p.m. on a Scottish island, I feel like I’ve gone through the looking glass. The grass is purple, the trees look like they’re sheeted in aluminium, the leaves are red and t

I looked out of the window before bed while on holiday in Orkney in mid-August and was delighted to see my first-ever noctilucent cloud display! The reflections in the still waters of the Bay of Firth

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