Counting stars in the battle against light pollution

Between 22 and 28 February this year the Campaign for Rural England needs your help! During that

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February Stargazing Sky Guide

February Stargazing Guide Welcome to our monthly stargazing newsletter!  If you want to find out more about

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101 things – The Night Sky

One of the best things about being involved in Battlesteads Observatory is stargazing under the wonderful dark

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Endurance by Scott Kelly – A Review

Drawing Parallels with “Endurance” a story about Shackleton’s ill-fated attempt to reach the south pole, Commander Kelly’s

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101 Things – The Quadrantid Meteor Shower

This meteor show is one of the high points of the “Shooting Star” year and can produce

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Happy New Year – 101 things to See in The Sky Before You die

Its New Years Eve 2019 and we’ve got a whole lot of stargazing in store for you

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The Aurora Network Review

The new Live Aurora App boasts real time visual aurora alerts using live HD Sony cameras and

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Astroid Nearly Hits Earth! (2019VD)

Did you hear that WHOOOOSH! at about 10am this morning? That was an asteroid, “2019VD” that whizzed

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101 Things to See in the Sky Before you Die!

I’ve had this idea for a book for a while now – a bucket list of objects

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November Sky Guide

RARE Transit of Mercury Across the Sun On Monday the 11th of November mercury will transit across

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