Dancing lights from space investigating the aurorae

A bright, greenish, beam of light was seen in the sky near Feltwell in Norfolk on 3 December at around 5am, not far from the US air bases in Suffolk, prompting speculation about aliens. Jim NR Dale, f

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

If you’ve ever said, ‘I’m not a cruise person,’ this voyage may change your mind. Hurtigruten’s North Cape Signature Voyage is nothing like the floating mega-ships packed with thousands of holidaymake

From her Yorkshire smallholding, Sally Coulthard marvels at the superpowers of crepuscular creatures that emerge in the magical half-light of dawn and dusk

Strange phenomena have always drawn crowds and history is replete with miracles that have been witnessed by many people

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