Read our monthly astronomy guides, find top tips to sighting astronomical events, and check key dates for everything from full moons to meteor showers.
What's in the night sky this month?
Every month our expert astronomy team picks their key stargazing highlights to look out for. Read the blog and listen to the Look Up! podcast to plan your nights out under the stars
2021 astronomy calendar
Key stargazing dates for the year ahead
What actually is a meteor shower?
Learn the difference between meteors, meteorites, asteroids and comets
See a planetarium show
Visit London's only planetarium! Let our expert astronomers be your guides to the night sky
Night sky highlights
Expert guides to some of the most spectacular astronomical events visible from the UK
Astronomy courses
Deepen your knowledge of the universe
See the universe in a new light
Astronomy Photographer of the Year is the world's biggest space photography competition. See this year's winners at the National Maritime Museum
Astronomy photography guides
Learn from the experts about how to take the perfect astronomy photograph
Watch live telescope footage
Stream the wonders of the solar system live with astronomers from the Royal Observatory.
Our Space Live astronomy events include live broadcasts from the Observatory's state-of-the-art Annie Maunder Astrographic Telescope, and expert commentary from our team of astronomers.
Main image: Observe the Heart of the Galaxy © Tian Li, Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2020