BBC Sky at Night

Sky at Night magazine is your practical guide to astronomy. Each issue features the world’s biggest and best night sky guide complete with star charts, observing tutorials and in-depth equipment reviews to ensure that amateur astronomers never miss those must-see events.

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JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS

STAR SPECK: THE NEXT GENERATION • A tiny protostar shines at the heart of the huge cloud that's feeding it

Artemis I launches and circles the Moon • Countdown begins on returning humans to the lunar surface by the decade's end

Three UK astronauts announced by ESA • The 17 candidates are the agency's first new astronaut class since Tim Peake's in 2008

Trees track solar storms • Ancient tree rings carry a record of huge radiation strikes

Earth's closest black hole revealed

NEWS IN BRIEF

JWST fully unveils exoplanet atmospheres • Planet's chemistry laid bare in unprecedented detail

Hidden hazardous asteroid brought to light

Flipping poles let in the Sun • Solar radiation at the equator surges when Earth's magnetic field reverses

Milky Way was hiding a galaxy cluster • Dust from our own Galaxy blocked the region from view - until now

INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT • Science-heavy shows like The Sky at Night require a lot of research, and it's up to people like Chris Johnston to make sure they get it right

Looking back: The Sky at Night

Explore the cosmos with Brian Cox

INTERACTIVE

SCOPE DOCTOR

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SOCIETY IN FOCUS

WHAT'S ON • We pick the best live and virtual astronomy events and resources this month

PICK OF THE MONTH

Waiting for Artemis • Hope, hold-ups and highs - such is the life of a spaceflight fan, says Niamh Shaw

Stargazing and spaceflight in 2022 • Ezzy Pearson kicks off the year with a look at the unmissable sights and pioneering flights that lie in store for us in 2023

A super year for the Moon • Spectacular lunar events to see in 2023, both at night and during the day

Moon-free meteor showers • Moonless skies promise great meteor-watching conditions all year

Vibrant Venus • The 'evening star' will give Lots of observing opportunities in 2023

Exploring the Solar System • Several major missions blast off - and one returns to Earth - in 2023

Looking into the dark • Orbital observatory duo will gaze into the depths of the cosmos

Crew modules take off • Two new human-rated space vehicles take to the sky this year

Family-friendly ASTRONOMY • Mary McIntyre reveals practical tips and fun projects that will get the whole family - young and old - looking up

Why are galaxies redshifted? • In Part One of our new cosmology course, we examine why it is that galaxies look redder the further away they are

James Webb's infrared view • Powerful telescopes can be used as time machines to the early Universe

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS • Your guide to the night sky this month

NEED TO KNOW • The terms and symbols used in The Sky Guide

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF brightens • The top sights to observe or image this month

Lunar occultation of Uranus

Venus meets Saturn

PICK OF THE MONTH • Our celestial neighbourhood in January

THE NIGHT SKY - JANUARY • Explore the celestial sphere with our Northern Hemisphere all-sky chart

MOONWATCH • January's top Lunar feature to observe

COMETS AND ASTEROIDS • Another bright comet to follow this month, as C/2020 V2 ZTF moves...