Binoculars are a great way to get into stargazing as they offer beautifully crisp night sky views in the palm of ... to marvel at the details and texture on the lunar surface.

To see it you’ll need clear, very dark skies without any light pollution, such as those found at a dark sky park. You’ll also want to seek out a cloudless night with just a crescent moon or no ...

The steady glow from streetlights is changing the texture of tree leaves ... and fog combining to blur a New York City skyline at night. Light pollution is disrupting nature, and a new study ...

The first edition of The Sky at Night was shown on 24 April 1957. It was introduced by Paul Johnstone, but featured Patrick Moore, who presented the programme until his death in December 2012 ...

One of the brightest objects in the night sky isn’t a star or a planet — it’s a communications satellite. The BlueWalker 3 satellite, launched in September 2022, is now the eighth-brightest ...

Sponsor Message In February, stargazers enjoyed a rare occurrence: All seven of Earth's planetary siblings dotted the night sky at once ... with a slightly grainy texture. And with telescopes ...

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