Citizen scientists catch star exploding in real time

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

The comet dubbed 3I/ATLAS, a rare extrasolar intruder, continues to barrel through the Solar System, attracting interest and speculation from astronomers and space scientists worldwide. Harvard astron

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

On 19 October vet Andrew Melville-Smith was driving near the Spencer Gulf in South Australia in his new Tesla Model Y when there was a deafening explosion and he and his passengers were showered with

Royal Museums Greenwich have announced the phenomenal winners of this year’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Jessica Miller takes a look…

Any beginner telescope kit should be easy to use and come complete, with no need for extra purchases. Sky-Watcher’s latest addition to its StarQuest line, the DX130P, offers new astronomers exactly th