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

From her Yorkshire smallholding, Sally Coulthard marvels at the superpowers of crepuscular creatures that emerge in the magical half-light of dawn and dusk

A bright, greenish, beam of light was seen in the sky near Feltwell in Norfolk on 3 December at around 5am, not far from the US air bases in Suffolk, prompting speculation about aliens. Jim NR Dale, f

KNOWING WHEN AND WHERE THE SUN ENTERS YOUR HOME IS KEY TO MOOD-BOOSTING DECOR, SAY THE EXPERTS

I AM someone who loves space. This is perhaps because of early childhood days on the beautiful Solway Coast. My father’s family farm was right on the beach. It enjoyed uninterrupted views across to th

Holidaymakers have one major thing in common with scientists who are on the hunt for alien life: their plans are often thwarted by clouds. The clouds on alien worlds are such a long-standing issue – o