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Books

New astronomy and space titles reviewed

Gear

A roundup of the latest astronomical accessories

The Astronomer’s Yearbook 2023

www.buysubscriptions.com/Yearbook23

Q&A with an extreme space weather scientist

An interview with Ravindra Desai

Telescope House

www.telescopehouse.com

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

www.opticalvision.co.uk

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