Naked Astronomy

The Space Boffins report from the UK control room of the Mars SAFER field trial as scientists operate an ExoMars rover...

As Comet ISON draws near to its close approach with the Sun in November, much uncertainty remains over how brilliant it...

Dominic Ford reports from the European Planetary Science Congress, where he heard about the latest misisons to Mars and...

This autumn, the Gaia spacecraft will be launched on a mission to find out where the Milky Way's stars came from.

In a special episode of Naked Astronomy I travel to the UK's biggest annual astronomy meeting to catch up on the...

How much detail can amateur astronomers see on Jupiter, and how can space scientists use this to probe the Solar System...

The processes that can trigger a galaxy to double in brightness

The latest results from the Planck Space Telescope, and the amateur astronomer who observes shooting stars with a...

Kirsten Gottschalk visits the Murchison Widefield Array in Western Australia

2013 looks like a good year for comets! We find out where these balls of dust and ice come from and what to expect from...

How can we solve the space debris problem? What will we learn from LOFAR? This month, we meet TechDemoSat and catch up...

How can we measure some of the most energetic events in the universe? This month, we're exploring the new science...

How can we see stars as they first come into being? This month, we're looking at ALMA - the Atacama Large...

Why are we still curious about Mars? This month on Naked Astronomy, we're looking into Martian matters to find out...

When does the impossible become possible? Researchers have found Red Dwarf stars that simply shouldn't exist, so...

What can farmers learn from physicists? This month in Naked Astronomy we'll find out how satellite imaging can...

暗能量是什么时候成为了做什么minant force in the universe? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we look back at...

How do tornadoes form on the Sun? Why does Jupiter enhance our Meteor showers? And how can pulsars be used as a deep...

Is an asteroid impact more likely than winning the lottery? What can Moon rock tell us about the Earth? And how did a...

Can a mid-infra red view reveal the universe's secrets? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we meet MIRI, the...

If you could look down from the International Space Station, what would you look at? This month on Naked Astronomy, we...

Can supernovae account for all of the oxygen in the universe? What happens to massive stars at the end of their lives?...

What are the mysterious blue straggler stars? In this month's Naked Astronomy we'll find out why some stars...

Are the foundations of Dark Matter crumbling?& How can a planet be blacker than black paint?& What are the...