Ministers from 17 European countries meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the future of Europe's space programme. They will decide whether to give the go-ahead...

Thousands of jobs and the continued strength of the UK space sector hang on key financial decisions taken this week in Whitehall. Ministers will finalise the...

Mars Express has become the first spacecraft to detect reserves of water ice deep beneath the surface of the Red Planet, experts have announced. The Marsis...

Ministers from 17 European countries meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the future of Europe's space programme. They will decide whether to give the go-ahead...

Got home this evening to a crystal clear sky, new moon aaaahhh. Set the scope up. Polar Aligned. Overcome "defective motor" error. Centered and focussed the...

....and as far as I can tell, no one has ever photographed it before (although I'm sure someone will tell me if this is...

I know things are quiet on here these days but I have not seen a post on here for a couple of days. Is everyone out observing or have Wanadoo pulled the plug...

Hi, are there any genuine astronomy type mysteries? discounting the aliens built the pyramids type of stuff and dodgey carvings that suppose to show rockets...

Last night was the first *really* clear dark night since getting my 10" Revelation Dob a little over a month ago. Its probably kids stuff to you old hands but...

Astronomers report a tiny "failed star" possibly in the process of forming a solar system a hundredth the size of our...

Hi Folks Like the look of the 22x100 binos from Strathspey and wondered if anyone had tried these for astronomy?. Cheers Steve

9 spot group #826 close to the centre of the sun this morning and worth a look with safe equipment. In H-alpha, via my tiny Coronado PST, there is some plage...

I've no idea if theyre any good but theyre chap enough to leave in the car I guess... 10 x 50 Bresser £9.99 from Monday...

I invite you to visit my new web page dedicated to the astronomical observatories in Spain : http://www.telescopios.org Best regards,

BBC Radio 4 (92-95 FM) Wednesday, 30 November 2005 21:00 UT Peter Evans visits the SETI Institute in California, to meet the researchers whose mission has...

Hi Did anyone take any webcam images last night around 22:00? Part of Hellas seemed very bright. Is there any dust storm activity? Regards Paul

Anyone know what the difference is between the "new" AutoAlign" feature touted on Meade's website and the "old" Align: Auto option that I have on my LX200 GPS...

I stepped outside last night just after 6pm expecting murk from one horizon to the other but was pleasantly surprised. What I initially thought was a band of...

Joint News Briefing to Discuss Titan and Mars At 15:00 UT Wednesday, ESA presents the latest Huygens probe and Mars Express orbiter results during...

I've been using an LX90 and DSI for imaging, and I've decided to get a focal reducer to increase the FOV. I've had a look at the Meade options, and there is...