Astronomy blog

Discover what to see in the night sky in March 2021 including the red planet Mars and the constellation of Leo the Lion.

Discover what to see in the night sky in February 2021 including Mars and the band of the Milky Way.

Discover what to see in the night sky in November 2020 including two meteor showers and the conjunction of Saturn and the Moon

Discover what to see in the night sky in December 2020 including the Geminids meteor shower and the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.

Discover what to see in the night sky in October 2020 including a selection of planets, and two meteor showers

While Mars may be the planet that springs to mind when there are discussions of possible alien life in our Solar System, a publication on the discovery of a rare gas (phosphine) in Venus's atmosphere may mean that there is more than one planet that possesses the potential for life.

Discover what to see in the night sky in September 2020 including the planet Neptune and some deep sky objects