Your guide to the southern sky in 2024
What exciting events will we see in the southern sky in 2024? Meteor showers, Saturn…
The two US missions set to open a new era of commercial lunar exploration
Two commercial spacecraft are scheduled to launch to the Moon early in 2024 under a…
AI can now attend a meeting and write code for you – here’s why you should be cautious
Microsoft recently launched a new version of all of its software with the addition of…
Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose
While the unaided eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope…
Six space missions to look forward to in 2024
It’s going to be a bumper time for space missions in 2024 – especially to…
Why some people don’t trust science – and how to change their minds
During the pandemic, a third of people in the UK reported that their trust in…
Larger and more frequent solar storms will make for potential disruptions and spectacular auroras on Earth
Bright auroras, with dancing lights in the sky, characterize the clear winter nights of northern…
A brief history of time – as told by a watchmaker
I once restored a 1950s timepiece for a customer who waxed lyrical about the intricacies…
I collect marsupial poo. A crack team of volunteers across Australia helps me out
I thought convincing my husband of the merits of my returning to study just as…
Which zoo animals are most active in winter and what times are best to see them?
The temperature has dropped, the nights have drawn in. The winter holidays have started, families…