Detecting meteors at home: part 2

Meteors are remnants from the creation of our Solar System that burn up when they hit Earth’s atmosphere. As they vaporise, typically 80km to 120km (50–75 miles) above the ground, they leave a trail o

Drawing on his years of owning a motorboat, Gilbert Park shares his tips and the gear he uses to avoid hitting things day and night

SIMON ROWELL ON THE 15-MINUTE FORECAST

Our astronomical adventure in the hills of mid-Wales starts on an unlucky note. The autumnal sunshine of earlier has been swept away by a persistent drizzle rolling across the valleys and hilltops of

Our experts solve your fishing problems

Reading Sam Pyrah’s feature ‘In search of natural wonders’ in the January issue, I can’t imagine she was standing close to her starling murmuration, or she would have mentioned the incredible noise it