From Thursday 10 to  Sunday 13 January 2019, people all over the world will be turning their eyes, binoculars and telescopes on the skies to take part in 100 Hours of Astronomy. And anyone in the UK (with clear skies!) can join in using our guide to the sky. Read more

The year 2019 starts with a meteor shower, known as the Quadrantids. These shooting stars occur each year at this time, and in 2019 the Moon is out of the way so skies should be dark – if it’s clear! Read more

Although the ‘giant’ comet Wirtanen is high in the sky, and is visible throughout the night, it is not a spectacular sight. Its distance from the Earth is increasing and it’s fading day by day. Read more

Update 12 December 2018

You may have heard that a ‘giant comet’ is visible to the naked eye at the moment – but where is it, and where should you look?  Read more

The planet Neptune can be tricky to find in the sky, but right now Mars is providing an excellent signpost to locating it. Read more

The star known as Mira – the Wonderful One – has lived up to its name and brightened up to naked-eye visibility.  Read more

For years, amateur astronomers have been watching for and photographing Iridium flares, which are caused by a particular group of Earth satellites used for satellite phones. But these flares will soon end.  Read more

The International Space Station (ISS) is in our evening skies again between 22 September and 13 October 2018. Read more

Comet Giacobini-Zinner is visible in our skies at the moment, and in early September it reaches about magnitude 7, making it visible using binoculars from reasonably dark skies and maybe even from the suburbs as well. Read more

This year’s annual display of Perseid meteors is the most favourable for several years. The peak numbers occur at new Moon, which means that the skies should be particularly dark. Read more