Mastering celestial navigation

Leo Heaney’s regular yacht club race night quickly turns dangerous, and leads to seven months of frustration to rectify the damage

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Autumn, winter and spring are the best seasons to stargaze, says Neill Sanders, outreach astronomer at gostargazing.co.uk. “Most stargazing events are organised from the time clocks go back in October

Alastair Buchan explains how to anchor a boat when sailing solo

How many times have you heard that Uranus can be seen with the naked eye? We’ve certainly mentioned it often, but have you actually tried it? Chances are you haven’t, and even if you have, you may hav

Your new telescope arrives and you plan to take it for a spin through the stars. But a smog of light sits low in the sky, washing away your views to distant galaxies – along with your astronomy dreams