Astronomy for beginners
Are you new to astronomy? Our beginners’ guides are filled with hints and tips to help you get started in observing the night sky.
Autumn equinox explained
When is the equinox in 2023, and what does September equinox mean for stargazers?
Solstices and equinoxes explained
How Earth's tilt and orbit gives us seasons, solstices and equinoxes, and when they are occurring in 2024.
Eclipses 2024 | This year's solar and lunar eclipses
Find out when the next solar and lunar eclipses are occurring, and where you can see them.
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.
Snow Moon
How to make the most of February's full Moon, known as the Snow Moon.
Next full Moon dates 2025
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2025.
See the planetary alignment 2025
Three supermoons are visible in 2025. Find out when the next one is and how to see it.
What does the term 'supermoon' mean, when is the next one and are they really bigger than a regular full Moon?
Why do we sometimes see the Moon during the day?
The Moon is not merely a nighttime object and we can often see it during the day. Find out why.
Moon, Pleiades, Jupiter and Orion, 9-10 January 2025
What causes a rainbow?
What causes a colourful rainbow to appear in the sky after rain?
Wolf Moon
How to see tonight's full Moon, the first full Moon of 2024.
Venus continues to dazzle this week, beginning a month-long dance with Saturn. Here's how to see it
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.
Best things to see in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month
Find out what's in the night sky tonight from your Southern Hemisphere location.
Binocular targets | August 2024
With binoculars you can see so much more in the night sky. Take our deep-sky tour and find out.
Observing guide | How to see the planets in 2025
Our month-by-month guide to locating the planets throughout 2024
Visible planets 2025
Find out which planets you can see in the night sky in January 2024.
Moon phases and times 2025
Dates for the Moon phases this year and timings for Moonrise every day.
Complete guide to the phases of the Moon
A guide to the phases of the Moon, and why its appearance changes night after night from crescent to gibbous and back again.
Stargazing | What to see in the night sky this month
What can you see in the night sky tonight? Find out what's on view in our monthly stargazing guide.
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.
How do we measure distance in space?
How do we know how far away objects are in space, and what units of measurements are used in astronomy for determining these distances?