Stars form fast in the lagoon nebula

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

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

Using Webb, researchers detected several complex carbon-based molecules ...

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

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

Cecil Navick and Francis Bozon, captured remotely via Obstech, El Sauce Observatory, Chile, 4 May–28 June 2025 Cecil and Francis say: “We chose NGC 6164 because it’s rarely photographed, plus it’s a t