Gear
A roundup of the latest astronomical accessories
The Astronomer’s Yearbook 2023
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Q&A with an extreme space weather scientist
An interview with Ravindra Desai
Telescope House
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The Southern Hemisphere
This month, Mars is at its best and we seek out galaxies and a cluster off the tip of the Triangulum
OPTICAL VISION LIMITED
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First space launch from UK soil
Virgin Orbit will deploy seven satellites, many of which were built with UK involvement
Chinese Space Station complete
The finished Tiangong station can hold up to six people
Asteroid behaviour reveals their inside story
Changes in their spin could tell us how dense they are
Ancient microbes may survive Mars radiation
The discovery could lead to tighter planetary protection