Skills
Expert advice on a range of practical astronomy techniques, from setting up your telescope to combatting light pollution.
How to see the International Space Station in the night sky
Want to track the ISS across the sky, but don't know where to look? Read our guide to help you spot the space station tonight.
Mercury | How to observe the planet
Mercury returns favourably to our twilight skies in April 2023. Find out how to locate it and what you can see through a telescope.
How to photograph a lunar eclipse
Read our astrophotography guide and image a lunar eclipse.
Observing guide | Visible planets in March
A guide to observing the planets in March, and which planets will not be visible.
3 unique and interesting ways to photograph the planet Venus
Want to photograph planet Venus? Here are 3 interesting astrophotography experiments to try with the planet.
Photograph a shadow cast by light from Venus
An indoor astronomy project with a huge payoff: capturing a shadow cast by the light of the brilliant planet Venus.
13 of the best places for stargazing in the UK
The UK still has fantastically dark places to view the night sky. Here's our pick of some of the best.
How to attach a DSLR camera to a telescope
How to use a telescope like a camera lens for close-up shots of the stars.
How to make and use a pinhole camera
Try our DIY pinhole camera project for a low-effort way to trace the path of the Sun across the sky.
Observing guide | Visible planets, February 2025
How to see the planets in the sky this month.
Observing guide | Explore the hidden valleys of the Moon
Explore the cracks and troughs that wind across the lunar surface with our detailed observing guide.
How to see Apollo 11's landing site on the Moon
The spot where Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon is visible from Earth and is easy to spot through a telescope, provided you know how.
How to find planets in the sky, and how to tell the difference between a planet and a star
Spotting the Solar System planets isn't as tricky as it sounds: you just have to know where to look.
That bright star in the evening twilight? It's Venus. Here's how you can see it tonight
Venus season is here again. Start observing it this month and see it accompanied by Saturn in the evening sky.
Observing guide | How to see the planets in 2025
Our month-by-month guide to locating the planets throughout 2025.
Visible planets 2025
Find out which planets you can see in the night sky in January 2024.
Mars reaches opposition in January 2025, the best time to see the Red Planet
This week is the best time to view Mars all year, as the Red Planet reaches opposition.
Meteor showers | When the next one is, and how to see it
Find out whether there is a meteor shower occurring above the UK tonight, when the next one is, and how to see a meteor for yourself.
Quadrantids 2024 | See the first major meteor shower of the year
Start 2024 with the first major meteor shower of the year.
Christmas Astronomy | What's in the night sky on 25 December
Got a new telescope for Christmas? Here's what you can see in the night sky on 25 December 2023.
Mars disappears behind the Moon this week. Find out how to photograph it with our step-by-step guide
Geminids 2024 | How to see this year's meteor shower
Find out when is the best time to see a Geminid meteor in the sky.
Observing guide | Best planets in December 2024
Find out what planets are in the night sky tonight and throughout the month of December 2023.
How to observe Jupiter through a telescope
See the gas giant through a telescope and observe its weather patterns, large moons and Great Red Spot.