The December 2016 night sky
Welcome to the December night sky and to the cold dark nights of the winter solstice. This year the Sun is at its lowest point in the heavens on the
The November 2016 night sky
Welcome to the November night sky. This month has no bright planets visible in the early evenings. You need to get up just before dawn to see Jupiter rising in
The dark web
This is an article I have been eager to write for some time, regarding this very important tool used by organised crime networks, fraudsters and other criminals. But what is
The October 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the October night sky. We are now at the time of the year when the nights last longer than the days in the northern hemisphere. The further north
What’s in the mind of a forest fire arsonist?
August, without any argument, has been a very bad month for forest fires. Despite all the activities to help prevent fires, some of the worst fires for years occurred in
The September 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the September night sky. This is the month of cooler evenings and longer, darker nights in the northern hemisphere. The Sun crosses the celestial equator on September 22
The August 2016 night sky
Welcome to the August night sky. This month we get a rare opportunity to spot the elusive planet Mercury low on the western horizon just after sunset from the beginning
The July 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the July night sky. The warm nights of this month offer the ideal conditions for all-night stargazing. If you look towards the south in the early evening, we
The June 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the June night sky. This is the month of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. It occurs when the Sun reaches its highest point in the daylight
The May 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the May night sky. The big event of this month is the transit of Mercury across the face of the Sun. These transits of Mercury can only happen