The UK should rethink its policy ban on astronauts, a report written for the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) says. The report warns Britain risks being...

Early morning capture of Mars using a 10" LX200 working at f/30. http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/Mars/mars-20051017.html -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

Here's a thought: you don't get any stereo effect from telescope binocular eyepieces because the baseline is too small so the 'depth' dimension of uour...

Dear all, recently I took a short (15 second) Quicktime movie, of the Sun through a PST, using a digital camera. It is possible to convert the .qtm movie to...

The Cassini spacecraft has captured a stunning image of Saturn's moon Dione against the golden hue of the ringed planet. Imaging scientists used the blue,...

I've posted a note at http://www.astroman.fsnet.co.uk/bookrev.htm on a discounted book eg "Universe - a journey from earth to the edge of the cosmos" with...

Hi, Today was extremely clear and bright in the North of Scotland, and at about 3.45pm with the aid of binoculars I was intrigued by an extremely...

Posted: October 17, 2005 NASA scientists have discovered additional evidence that Mars once underwent plate tectonics, slow movement of the planet's crust,...

After a friend lost all their information following a hard disc crash, I have decided to get an external hard drive to backup my PC. There are a bewildering...

A major research institution has just announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named "Governmentium." ...

At the risk of waking up the trolls - Sorry! There has been a lot of talk lately about the rise in earth temperature being caused by a secular increase in...

Just got back from two weeks in Scotland, on the north bank of Loch Tay close to the town of Lawers. Anyone planning on going there is going to have some...

I've just come back form an hour of kite-flying on the North Downs. For most of the hour I was flying, there were a bright pair of sun dogs (now I fly...

I want a telescope for casual observing of the moon,it has to be portable,relatively maintenance free, preferably coming with a carry/transport case & I will...

Remember the NASA Blue Marble composite image of earth from space, completely cloud free? Today a whole new series was released showing earth scenes...

RAS (Remote Astronomical Society) Observatory of New Mexico 2005/6 Astro-Imaging Competition. Full details...

There have been reports of several fireballs seen over the UK during the past 10 days or so. Does anyone have any details, please? -- John

does anyone think we will find out within a decade or 2 if life exists/once existed on mars?

I gave in and bought a Coronado PST yesterday. A busy Saturday afternoon only left me enough time to look at the Sun with it visually and establish that I...

I have a friends ETX 105 on loan at the moment and during a dry run set up I realised I need to know when are we in 'daylight saving' in the UK.