Sky and Solar

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida (video)
13 January 2026

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.
Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly sues Pentagon, Pete Hegseth over censure campaign
12 January 2026

Former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is fighting back, suing the Pentagon for its plan to censure him over comments he made in a video late last year.
Experts push back against cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project
12 January 2026

Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could potentially find evidence of Red Planet life.
'It is bittersweet': Crew-11 astronaut hands over control of ISS ahead of 1st-ever medical evacuation
12 January 2026

The astronauts are scheduled to leave in a matter of days.
Will budget cuts force NASA to withdraw from Europe's next Venus mission?
12 January 2026

"We are in constant contact with NASA."

Thank you from the editor
17 December 2025

As we head towards the end of 2025, it barely seems like five minutes ago that it was June and I was in the Royal Astronomical Society, signing the contract to take over the publication of Astronomy Now.
24 days of cosmic wonder
01 December 2025

Enjoy 24 festive astronomical images this month
Meteor shower calendar
14 November 2025

There are many meteor showers throughout the year. Here are the most prominent.
How to observe meteor showers
14 November 2025

Everything you need to know to get started with observing meteors.
13 spooky images for Halloween
31 October 2025

Witches, bats, ghosts and serpents – do you dare to visit our spooky gallery this Halloween?!
How to see Comet Lemmon
29 October 2025

Don't miss the chance to see Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) as it races towards its closest approach of the Sun on 8 November.