Magazine

Observing

Layer upon layer

Telescopes and Equipment

When amateur astronomers grow old and wish to donate their telescope and observatory to their local club, who assesses the value?

Stars

Listen to the stars

Cosmology, Solar System

Martin Rees: Origin and fate of the universe

Solar System

Michael Rampino: How long will life last on Earth?

Milky Way

Is our solar system within the Milky Way band that we see overhead on a clear night?

Science

When astronomers talk about all the dust and gas in the universe, what kind of “dust” are they actually talking about?

Stars

Play ball!

Science

Puckish brilliance

Astrophotography

Soft light

Stars

Three ‘capital’ stars?

Astrophotography

The Red Planet