BBC Sky at Night
BBC Sky at Night magazine is a monthly publication from the UK focused on astronomy, catering to hobbyist astronomers. It is produced by Immediate Media Company. The magazine's name is inspired by the BBC television program, The Sky at Night. Unlike the TV show, the magazine offers a deeper dive into technical and scientific topics related to astronomy. Additionally, it often comes with a bonus CD-ROM that features software, recent astronomical images, informative articles, and occasionally includes a 'classic' episode from the BBC's archive of The Sky at Night.
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6 days ago |
skyatnightmagazine.com | Amy Arthur
Fire can’t start in the vacuum of space, as there is no oxygen available for combustion. They can, however, start inside a spacecraft or space station that has oxygenated air for passengers. Any fire in space would look and behave differently than the lit candles on your birthday cake back at home, though, and that’s down to gravity. The typical teardrop shape of a burning candle on Earth is caused by the effects of gravity. Hotter air is less dense, so it rises to the top of a flame in a peak.
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1 week ago |
skyatnightmagazine.com | Iain Todd
Astronomers say they've found "the most promising signs yet" of chemicals on a planet beyond our Solar System that could indicate the presence of life on its surface. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the team found a possible 'biosignature' – the potential fingerprint of life – within its atmosphere, although they say they're remaining "cautious", and that this isn't a confirmed detection. The chemicals detected are the same as those produced by marine-dwelling organisms on Earth.
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1 week ago |
skyatnightmagazine.com | Iain Todd
The James Webb Space Telescope has given astronomers a brand new view inside NGC 1514, a cosmic cloud formed as a dying star begins to shed its outer layers into space. NGC 1514 can be seen in the constellation Taurus and is about 1,500 lightyears from Earth. It's an object known as a planetary nebula, which is formed during the final stages of a star's life, when it begins to vent material into space and forms a puffed-out shape.
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skyatnightmagazine.com | Iain Todd
The Gemini South telescope in Chile has enabled astronomers to construct a 3D representation of the asteroid that has a slim chance of colliding with our Moon. Observations with the telescope revealed more about what type of asteroid it is, including how fast it's spinning and how big it is, as well as the possibility it was nudged towards Earth by Jupiter. Asteroid 2024 YR4 was detected on 27 December 2024 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS).
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1 week ago |
skyatnightmagazine.com | Iain Todd
You may have heard news that the Pink Moon is rising tonight, Sunday 13 April, but if you're looking at tonight's Moon you'll find an added stargazing bonus: bright star Spica is close by. Spica is one of the brightest stars in the springtime sky and will be close to tonight's full Moon, which is the 2025 Pink Moon. For more stargazing advice, sign up to receive the BBC Sky at Night Magazine e-newsletter and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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