I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

On 20 October, 2020, a robot spacecraft took a sample of surface dust from asteroid Bennu. On 4 September, 2023, as it passed ...

The planet parade is when four planets are visible to the naked eye and is certainly worth rushing outdoors for ...

The Dwarf 3 is great for astrophotography beginners, but it also has lots of useful tools for more experienced hobbyists.

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...

The nebulosity of hydrogen gas is revealed with the use of a “Hydrogen-Alpha” filter in an astro image of the Cygnus ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...

Al Jabbar is one of the Arabic names for Orion, the “Hunter", one of winter's most conspicuous constellations.

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious ...

Hanging from the three closely spaced stars of his belt, the sword of Orion contains the massive, red-glowing Orion Nebula, where stars are being born. Closer to the belt lies the famous dark cloud of ...

To catch February’s full moon at its roundest, get outside by sunrise on Feb. 12, because the moon sets in the west shortly thereafter.

Join me as I pick the best lenses for astrophotography fans shooting a starry night sky, to suit a range of cameras and budgets. I think that the best lenses for astrophotography are vital for getting ...