The night sky is set to dazzle this month as the first total lunar eclipse in over two years takes center stage. Visible from the UK, US, and various spots worldwide, this celestial phenomenon promises a breathtaking view — no special equipment required ..read more

On the morning of March 29, UK residents can witness a partial solar eclipse, weather permitting. Though less dramatic than a total eclipse, it’s a rare chance to see the Moon partially cover the Sun—the first such event visible from the UK in over 25 years ..read more

In 2019, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Arrokoth, the most distant and ancient object explored. Now, as it journeys farther, chief scientist Alan Stern has shared exciting new updates ..read more

Messier 108 (NGC 3556) and Messier 109 (NGC 3992) may not receive as much attention as the stunning Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101) or the famous duo of Messier 81 and 82. However, this contrasting pair of spiral galaxies deserves more recognition ..read more

NASA astronomers are tracking asteroid 2024 YR4. Earth impact risk dropped to 0.28%, while lunar impact probability increased to 1%. Observations continue ..read more

A new series of Dobsonians are now available from Omegon. Steve Ringwood took the 152mm-aperture model for a spin, and found that as an all-rounder, it handled expertly ..read more

The ESA’s Euclid telescope captured a stunning Einstein ring around NGC 6505’s core, formed as the galaxy bends and magnifies light from a distant background galaxy through gravitational lensing ..read more

In what ways will this solar magnetic ‘flip’ affect the Earth? The Sun, much like Earth, possesses a magnetic field, but unlike our planet’s relatively stable polarity, the Sun’s magnetic field undergoes a complete reversal approximately every 11 years. This remarkable phenomenon, known as a “flip,” signifies the halfway point of the Sun’s natural activity cycle, a period referred to as “solar maximum.” During this phase, the Sun reaches the peak of its energetic activity, characterized by an increase in the number and intensity of solar events. As solar maximum approaches, the Sun’s surface b ..read more

NGC 2419 appears as a faint globular cluster in Lynx, though in reality it’s a massive and luminous object that’s a distant outlier of our Milky Way Galaxy. The constellation of Lynx is pretty uninspiring deep-sky wise, though one of its saving graces is the presence of NGC 2419 (Caldwell 25), an extremely remote globular cluster that’s very well-known by its nickname the Intergalactic Tramp, or Wanderer. NGC 2419 lies an incredible 275,000 and 300,000 light years distant from our Solar System and the galactic centre, respectively. (Messier 13 lies a mere 25,000 light years or so away.) This m ..read more

A bizarre exoplanet whose orbit takes it from the frozen wastelands of its planetary system to the inner edge of its habitable zone is challenging astronomers’ concepts of what kinds of planets can potentially support life. The exoplanet HD 20794d orbits 82 Eridani, a magnitude +4.3 star that lies 19.7 light years away in the constellation of Eridanus, the River. It is the third planet to be found in the system – a fourth world thought to have been discovered in 2011 was subsequently ruled out. The two inner planets, HD 20794b and c, have a little over twice the mass of the Earth and orbit the ..read more