A beginner’s guide to stargazing

1 Our Moonwatch target (see page 52), the walled plain Flammarion, is well placed this evening and tomorrow evening. You can also catch it on the waning Moon on the morning of 16 August. 2 This evenin

Mark Bailey is a freelance writer who has written for The Observer, The Times and National Geographic. marksbailey.com Many people rely on GPS apps to explore new landscapes, but with natural navigati

You’ll never forget your first sight of the bridge 100 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. It runs from the County Antrim clifftop to the rocky island of Carrick-a-Rede. Erected in 1775, the bridge enabled

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Light pollution is as big a threat to our planet as sewage or plastic, says dark sky officer Dani Robertson

Enjoy your garden after the sun goes down by introducing some stylish lighting