Stuart Clark
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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Starwatch: Andromeda rises in the east as northern nights get darker
Constellation named after mythical daughter of an overly proud parent gets to boast its own galaxy → Read More
Starwatch: moon makes close pass of Virgo’s star performer
Spica, the 16th brightest star in the night sky, is 11 times larger than the sun → Read More
Starwatch: Leo roars into view this week with a lunar cameo
Blue-white Regulus and red Algeiba stars will be visible around world in conjunction with moon → Read More
Starwatch: the Lyrid meteor shower is about to reach its peak
There may not be many of them, but they can be very bright and fast, and viewing conditions look promising → Read More
Juice Mission: why has the search for alien life moved to Jupiter’s moons? – podcast
The European Space Agency’s long-awaited Juice Mission is about to blast off for Jupiter’s moons. Its goal: to find out whether the oceans below their icy surfaces could be capable of supporting life. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Dr Stuart Clark about why moons are the new Mars for scientists seeking life, how magnetic fields can help us understand these mysterious lunar oceans, and what Juice… → Read More
Starwatch: spring is the perfect time to spot Leo and its bright stars
Zodiacal constellation of the lion was recognised by Mesopotamians as early as 4000BC → Read More
Starwatch: moon and Antares make a beautiful pair
Enjoy the contrasting colours of these two celestial objects during the night of 9-10 April → Read More
Starwatch: a tiny sliver of moon between Venus and Jupiter
New moon will be the thinnest of all crescents with just 5% of its surface illuminated → Read More
Starwatch: moon closes in on Virgo’s bright blue giant
Locate Spica as starting point to trace out constellation of the virgin → Read More
How to spot the exotic green comet (and what might get in the way) – podcast
This week star gazers will be hoping to catch sight of an exotic green comet that last passed by Earth 50,000 years ago. But, unlike the view our Neanderthal ancestors would have had, light pollution will make witnessing this celestial event an impossibility for many. Ian Sample speaks to astronomy journalist Dr Stuart Clark about how best to see the comet, and why it’s time to rethink our… → Read More
Starwatch: Capella’s star power saves Auriga from obscurity
Constellation is often associated with Greek myth of Phaeton, who went on reckless joyride with the sun → Read More
Starwatch: Mercury up before the sun – but only in the southern hemisphere
Northern latitudes will have to wait until March and April for better view of the inner planet → Read More
Starwatch: Venus outshines Saturn in twilight conjunction
Planetary pairing will be visible to naked eye from across the globe → Read More
Starwatch: how to find the hare Orion is hunting
There are no very bright stars in Lepus and it’s not clear how it acquired its name either → Read More
Starwatch: Mars and the moon in close encounter with bull
New year conjunction takes place in constellation of Taurus → Read More
Starwatch: look out for a conjunction of the moon and Jupiter
The planet will appear as a brilliant white spot next to the illuminated eastern hemisphere of the moon → Read More
Starwatch: Mercury and Venus return for a twilight show
The planets will potentially be visible this week after sunset, but it will require a clear horizon and keeping a sharp eye open → Read More
Starwatch: here come the Geminids, an unusual sort of meteor shower
They are thought to be debris from an asteroid rather than a comet, and are also relatively slow-moving → Read More
How to see Mars disappear behind the moon on 8 December
Magnificent event can be seen with the naked eye – although an alarm clock may be required → Read More
Starwatch: the moon and Saturn will look great together
Keep an eye out for the planet, appearing like a bright star with a slightly yellowish tinge → Read More