Skymania

Your guide to the Leonid meteor shower in 2019

The Leonid meteor shower is a display of shooting stars that occurs every November. A bright Moon will spoil the show in 2019, but here is our guide.

The transit of Mercury – here’s all you need to know

A rare chance to see Mercury passing in front of the Sun will occur on November 11th, 2019. The event is known as the transit of Mercury.

How to see the Orionid meteor shower in 2019

The Orionid meteor shower is now active as the Earth passes through a stream of dust particles that were shed by Halley’s Comet. Here is how to see it.

Enhanced activity from Draconid meteor shower possible in 2019

Meteor experts are advising that parts of the world might again enjoy enhanced activity from the Draconid meteor shower on October 8, 2019.

Wonderful Mira heads for maximum brightness

One of the most interesting variable stars, Mira, is nearing its brightest and easy to see in the evening sky.

Astronomers find it may be raining on planet warm enough for life

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a planet with clouds of water vapour, where it may be raining, boosting chances of life.

Here’s how you can find Uranus and Neptune

Now is a good time to find two planets, Uranus and Neptune, that can be seen with simply binoculars. Here’s how you to observe Uranus and Neptune.

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.

How to see the Perseid meteor shower in 2019

Amateur astronomers are looking forward to the return of one of the year’s strongest and most reliable meteor showers. Here is your hype-free guide on how to see the Perseid meteor shower in 2019.

See the Apollo landing sites on the Moon

Six of the Apollo space missions landed humans on the lunar surface. See the regions they visited for yourselves through a small telescope.

How to see July’s partial eclipse of the Moon

A partial eclipse of the Moon will occur on the night of July 16, 2019. It will be visible from much of the world, but not North America.