Science & Technology

Welcome to the October night sky. Soon after sunset over in the west we can catch our last view of Venus low down on the horizon. This planet is now

Welcome to the September night sky. This is the month of the Autumn Equinox that marks the official end of summer in the northern hemisphere. The sun is moving southwards

Welcome to the July night sky. Soon after sunset, during the first week of the month when you look over towards the west, the bright planet Venus is still well

Welcome to the June night sky. The planet Venus dominates the early evening sky in June when it will be seen high in the west. This is the brightest Venus

Welcome to the May night sky. The planet Venus dominates the early evening sky by shining brightly over in the west just after sunset. Through a small telescope, Venus can

First of all it is best to find dark skies. You’ll always see more if you can get away from light pollution. Even streetlights can detract significantly from the view

After the clocks have been put back an hour and as the Sun is lower in the heavens, night comes much sooner than the previous month. Over on the south

This is the month that really signals the end of warm nights in Portugal and the arrival of the cold damp nights of the winter season. On the first of