Aurorae and solar maximum

Spot magnificent wintertime sky illuminations in these key hotspots

The past two years have provided areas of the UK, sometimes as far south as Cornwall, opportunities to enjoy the incredible show of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, a sight usually only experi

If Ursa Major, the Great Bear constellation, dominates the northern sky above Canada, then below it – across the frozen Arctic tundra – it’s Ursus maritimus, the polar bear, that rules. And between th

Experience Norway’s natural wonders on this sailing adventure

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

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