Chris Bramley
Editor
Chris Bramley is the editor of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Recent articles by Chris Bramley
"Astronomy is an antidote to music" - Bombay Bicycle Club's Jack Steadman on finding peace among the stars
The lead singer and guitarist discusses his love of observing the night sky.
The life of Sir Patrick Moore
To mark Patrick Moore's 100th birthday this month, we've taken a look back at the life of Britain's favourite amateur astronomer.
15 years of BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Virtual Planetarium
The first instalment of our video guide to the night sky was published on CD-ROM in 2005, narrated by Sir Patrick Moore.
Planetarium Nights: new show at Bristol's We the Curious 3D planetarium
BBC Sky at night Magazine got a ticket to the opening night of the new show at the UK’s only 3D planetarium, Life in the Universe 3D, and went on a journey into one of life’s biggest questions.
Aurora adventures: visiting Swedish Lapland for the Northern Lights
Dog sledding, a bedroom made of ice and dinner on a frozen sea: our search for the aurora in Swedish Lapland delivered more adventure than we bargained for.
Apollo photos: new exhibition
NASA's Moon missions, from Mercury, Gemini and Apollo feature in a new photography exhibition at the Royal Photographic Society, Bristol
Solstice sunrise at Stonehenge
Retracing the steps of Patrick Moore, in 2017 BBC Sky at Night Magazine visited the huge stones of the greatest ancient monument in Britain to witness the sunrise on summer solstice.
Nebulae to nightscapes: judging IAPY 2018
What's it like to judge the work of some of the best astrophotographers in the world? BBC Sky at Night Magazine editor Chris Bramley gives an insight into judging the biggest astro imaging competition on the globe.
Flying to the Northern Lights
BBC Sky at Night Magazine editor Chris Bramley joins Omega Holidays’ first Northern Lights flight of the season in a bid to achieve a long-held aim to see the aurora.
The art of space: Giles Alexander and E=mc2
We speak to artist Giles Alexander about this new London exhibition at the Fine Art Society.
Review: The Story of the Solar System
Those who didn't fancy watching the X Factor on Saturday evening were treated to an expansive and exciting theatre show called Story of the Solar System.
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 winners announced
The winners of the 2016 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition have been revealed by the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Art interrogates science
BBC Sky at Night Magazine editor Chris Bramley stops by the BREESE LITTLE art gallery in London.
Magnetic storm on Comet Lovejoy
Plasma blobs observed travelling down Lovejoy's tail
Chris Hadfield speaks at At-Bristol Science Centre
The former astronaut was in Bristol talking about his experiences of commanding the ISS
Remembering Colin Pillinger
The British scientist behind Beagle 2 project dies aged 70
NexStar Evolution unveiled by Celestron at NEAF 2014
We’re here at the NorthEast Astronomy Forum 2014 on 12 and 13 April, and it’s been exciting to see the many new products that are coming to market in the US. Of these, one has been interesting to note – Celestron’s Nexstar Evolution.
Dramatic aurora seen across the UK
A dramatic auroral display blanketed much of the UK last night, visible as far south as Essex, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.
The Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium launches
National Space Centre's planetarium has a new name and a new show hosted by Patrick Moore
An interview with the producer of Stargazing LIVE
Meet the producer behind the BBC's amateur astronomy extravaganza Stargazing LIVE
David Malin visits the UK
Renowned astrophotographer David Malin will be giving talks in the UK this month as an exhibition of his pioneering space photography opens in Bristol
Entries now open for the BBC’s search for an amateur scientist
If you’ve got an idea that you’d love to see turned into real-life experiments, now’s the time to apply to So You Want To Be A Scientist?
Once round the Sun for Neptune
One hundred and sixty-four years have passed since Neptune was first observed in 1846 and on 12 July, it will have completed just one single orbit of the Sun since it was discovered.
Final launch of the Space Shuttle
Friday 8 July marked the end of an epoch in spaceflight, as the last ever Space Shuttle mission launched from Kennedy Space Center.