Inside the sky at night

As an astronomer, I collect stars. There are several hundred billion of them in our Galaxy, the Milky Way, so it’s important to find a way to categorise them. While others might rank their stars by co

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

Amazing answers to your curious questions

You may have bought this December issue of BBC Sky at Night Magazine because you’ve been given – or you’ve treated yourself to – a new telescope for Christmas. And you may be wondering what to do with

An artist’s impression of Cha 1107-7626 accreting material ...

There are some Really Big Things coming up in the world of exoplanets in 2026. Sadly, they’re not until the tail end of the year – tough for someone like me who struggles with patience. (True story: a