Track meteors from your own home

We all love watching meteor showers like the Perseids in August. These dramatic events are one of the easiest astronomical events to observe because they’re regular, you don’t need to travel to see th

Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through the fine dust debris strewn around the orbit of a comet. This happens when Earth is in a similar position in its orbit every year, and meteor showers rep

Whichever way you look at it, this year’s Perseid meteor shower peak on 12 August is going to be challenging for naked-eye observers. As with all meteor showers, some years are better than others, but

Guiding is essential for deep-sky astrophotography, because even the most precise setups can introduce small tracking errors that affect your images. These are caused by a mix of mechanical flaws, imp

Of the hundreds of thousands of asteroids in our solar system, it is all too feasible that one could strike Earth. If scientists discover this is likely to happen, what are our options for defending ourselves – and who will make the key decisions? Tomas Weber reports

The smart-home boom has flooded the market with security cameras, doorbells, baby monitors and more — all promising to keep you safer. But if you don’t check their settings, these devices could instea