Sporadic meteors – the remains of long-dead comets
Meteors are sometimes seen which cannot be identified with a known shower. They are known as sporadic meteors, or simply sporadics.
Paul Sutherland
Watch Mars slide with ease between the Pleiades and Hyades
Mars, the only bright planet currently in the evening sky, can be seen passing between two prominent star clusters during March, 2021. They are the Pleiades and the Hyades, in the constellation of Taurus.
How to see elusive Mercury for yourself
Mercury is easy to see if you know when and where to look. All you need is a clear sky and an unobstructed horizon. Here is our guide to observing Mercury.
How to see asteroid Vesta shining at its brightest in 2021
The brightest asteroid, Vesta, is beginning to put on a show in the night sky. You can easily see Vesta for yourself with binoculars, or take a photo with a digital camera. Here’s how to see asteroid Vesta.
Watch Mars get close to Uranus in the night sky
The bright planet Mars is making a close approach in the sky to a more distant planet, Uranus. Watch the conjunction with binoculars.
Ten tips for using a new telescope
Got a new telescope for Christmas? Here are ten top tips to help you get started with it!
How to view the Ursid meteor shower in 2020
Conditions are good in 2020 for the annual display of a minor meteor shower called the Ursids. Here is how to see them.
Jupiter and Saturn converge towards closest conjunction in 400 years
Jupiter and Saturn are drawing together for a great pre-Christmas conjunction when they will resemble a bright “double star” after sunset.
Your chance to see all the planets in one night!
The next few days offer a rare chance to see all the planets in one night, providing you have a clear horizon, free of cloud.
Where you can find Uranus in the night sky
Uranus shines dimly because it is so far away, but it is easy to find with binoculars. Here is our guide.
Where you can find Neptune in the night sky
Here is a guide on where you can find planet Neptune in the night sky.
An interview with Sir Roger Penrose
What came before the Big Bang? Skymania’s interview with Sir Roger Penrose, who is a joint winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.
