Richard Bartlett
With Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus all lost within the glare of the Sun, May is not the best month for the planets, especially as you’ll need to rise early to see the others...
Thanks to sci-fi movies and pop culture, it’s fair to say that almost everyone has heard of a light-year - but not everyone fully understands what that means or how it influences our view of the universe...
Unfortunately, both Venus and Neptune are lost within the glare of the Sun this month, but you might still be able to glimpse Mercury very low in the west shortly after sunset for the first week...
You’ve no doubt heard of both partial and total solar eclipses - but what’s a hybrid solar eclipse? You might think it’s a combination of the two, but when it comes to eclipses, it’s a little more complicated than that. So, how does a hybrid solar eclipse...
A total solar eclipse is one of nature’s must-see sights. There’s simply nothing else like it. With all this talk about the solar eclipse and solar safety, you may be wondering: do I need solar eclipse glasses...
Black holes have an interesting reputation. Our imaginations run wild as we hear stories of them consuming everything in their path. But what is a black hole? Can you see one with a telescope...
If there’s one common misconception that newcomers to astronomy often have, it’s that you must own a telescope to enjoy the night sky. A telescope is a wonderful tool that can allow you to explore the universe around us, but that’s not necessarily the o...
Neptune is in conjunction with the Sun on the 17th and is therefore not visible, but Mercury makes a strong appearance in the evening sky from around the 10th onwards...
When most people think of the stars, they see them as distant points of light. Some stars show a little color while others - the planets - appear to glide against the backdrop of the night. There are a number of objects you can see throughout the year...
You won’t want to miss the eclipse on April 8, 2024. Not only is a total solar eclipse one of the most awe-inspiring sights you can see, but it will also be your last chance to experience totality from the contiguous United States for twenty years...
When it comes to the wonders of the natural world, few things can compare to a total solar eclipse. These rare events have captivated observers since the dawn of time, and they still have the power to enthrall us like nothing else on Earth - or in space...
Saturn will be lost to the glare of the Sun by mid-month, but a thin, crescent Moon appears to the lower left of it shortly after sunset on the 10th. Neptune is too faint and low for proper observation, but Jupiter remains easily visible in the evening...
We all dream of long, dark nights under a star-studded sky. We’ve all imagined looking up at the Milky Way arcing overhead, stretching from horizon to horizon. Regardless of our imaginings, there’s always one thing missing: light pollution...
Saturn is low in the southwest after sunset and is visited by the waxing crescent Moon on the 14th. Similarly, you only have an hour or two to observe Neptune before it sinks too close to the horizon, but Jupiter remains visible throughout the evening...
We’ve all seen them - an apparently random streak of light across the night sky that often vanishes as suddenly as it appears. Meteors, or shooting stars as they’re popularly known, are nothing more than tiny clumps of dust and rock particles, no lar...