Inside the sky at night

If there’s one thing I love, it’s a misnomer. Shooting stars, planetary nebulae, guinea pigs… none of them does what it says on the tin. Another great example is the term ‘physical constant’. These ar

Nearly half a century after Jeff Wayne took a leap of faith with his Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds , the US composer and lyricist returns to his best-known work with some deluxe new collectors’ box sets. Prog catches up with him to discuss grand reimaginings, almost working with Peter Gabriel, and how AI could shape his future tours.

Planetary physicist Dr Sheila Kanani on why now is the time to spot shooting stars and a sunlit Saturn

NEVER MIND THE COMMLOCKS AS WE RETURN TO MOONBASE ALPHA TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF SPACE: 1999 , THE COLDEST, STRANGEST ANDERSON SHOW OF ALL

How our knowledge of these worlds beyond the Solar System has exploded in the last three decades

SPACE:1999 Celebrating 50 years of the sci-fi ...