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Potentially bright ‘sungrazing’ comet discovered

16 January 2026 Emily Baldwin-Fiebrich

A potentially large member of the Kreutz family comets is speeding its way to a perihelion encounter during the first week of April this year. The object was discovered on 13 January 2026.

Thank you from the editor

17 December 2025 Stuart Clark

As we head towards the end of 2025, it barely seems like five minutes ago that it was June and I was in the Royal Astronomical Society, signing the contract to take over the publication of Astronomy Now.

24 days of cosmic wonder

1 December 2025 Emily Baldwin-Fiebrich

Enjoy 24 festive astronomical images this month

How to observe meteor showers

14 November 2025 Emily Baldwin-Fiebrich

Everything you need to know to get started with observing meteors.

Hubble revisits a cosmic yardstick

25 October 2025 Stuart Clark

The latest ESA/Hubble image highlights the spiral galaxy NGC 3370, located nearly 90 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.

Europe’s planet hunting spacecraft complete and ready for final testing

21 October 2025 Stuart Clark

Engineers have completed the construction of ESA’s Plato spacecraft — the mission designed to search for Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars — marking a major milestone before its final round of testing.

Four telescope images showing the progression of Titan's shadow crossing Saturn

See Titan’s shadow transit Saturn – next chance 2038!

3 October 2025 Emily Baldwin-Fiebrich

On 6 October the shadow of Titan, Saturn’s giant moon, can be seen crossing Saturn’s creamy cloud tops.

Astronomy Now relaunches digital platform

12 September 2025 Emily Baldwin-Fiebrich

We are pleased to announce that our new Astronomy Now app is live! Since taking ownership of the magazine in July, creating an enhanced digital experience has been a high priority for our new Astronomy Now team.

Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1e displays tentative evidence for an atmosphere

8 September 2025 Stuart Clark

Astronomers have seen tentative evidence for an atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e, a rocky planet 40 light years away.

A stunning night sky composite photograph shows dozens of bright Perseid meteors streaking across the sky above a rural landscape, with the Milky Way arching overhead. The foreground features trees, a house, and softly lit structures, creating a serene countryside scene.

It’s time again for Perseid meteors!

8 August 2025 Emily Baldwin-Fiebrich

August means the Perseids: the annual shooting star spectacular reaches its peak to wow meteor enthusiasts with abundant bright events, writes Astronomy Now’s Night Sky manager Mark Armstrong.