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Because we live within it, we cannot take a photo of our home galaxy –
As an astronomer, I collect stars. There are several hundred billion of them in our Galaxy, the Milky Way, so it’s important to find a way to categorise them. While others might rank their stars by co
Astronomers are now regularly detecting planets thousands of light years from Earth – but have we missed one in our own Solar System?
Using Webb, researchers detected several complex carbon-based molecules ...
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
Amazing answers to your curious questions
The Milky Way is a firm favourite for nightscape photographers and astrophotographers alike, but beautiful images of our Galaxy are well within reach of beginners with basic entry-level equipment too.