Moonwatch

Prinz is an interesting, incomplete crater you’ll find near bright Aristarchus, the brightest large crater visible on the Earth-facing side of the Moon. Unlike sharp and relatively youthful-looking Ar

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

Crater Byrgius is located in a highland region roughly midway between dark-floored Grimaldi (222km) and Schickard (227km). Under high illumination, this 88km-diameter feature is best revealed by Byrgi

GLOBAL EYE

Roger Morgan-Grenville celebrates the shapeshifting glories of Britain’s sea paths, evanescent byways revealed by the tides

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast