I know I’ve said it before, but this really is a fantastic time of year for stargazing, and so, flushed with the success of...
The night of Monday the 29th of August was amazingly clear. The Milky Way was glittering overhead, Andromeda and the Double Cluster were visible...
The term ‘planetary nebulae’ was coined in the 18th century by William Herschel, because, when viewed through the telescopes of the time, these objects...
Over the course of the last week or so I was lucky enough to be able to do something that I thoroughly enjoy: I...
Yet again, with so few opportunities to do any actual observing recently, I’m going to take a look at what we can look forward...
Before we proceed with the facts about being bilingual, let’s take a closer look at the most important definitions (according to Cambridge Dictionary).Bilingualism – ability...
Recent cloudy nights and rain has meant that observing opportunities have been pretty scarce (I’ve been out only once in the past two weeks!)....
With the full moon been and gone (Monday the 20th), and having endured some pretty awful weather lately (and not much astronomy), I have...
A new operation commences in Dorset focusing on educating motorcyclists. Today, Dorset Police is launching Operation Wheels that will run throughout the summer period....
Well, here we are again: June is upon us, it doesn’t get dark till nearly midnight, it’s bright again by half 4, and many...
