Astronomy

MOONS Comissioning Team outside UT1 at ESOs Paranal Observatory.

Scottish-built MOONS instrument starts mapping stars and galaxies from Chile

A Scottish-built astronomy instrument has captured its first observations from Chile, beginning a mission to study millions of stars and galaxies.

The Milky Way over Loch Ruthven, Strathnairn

The Milky Way over Loch Ruthven, Strathnairn

Community astronomy group welcomes council move on Dark Skies planning policy

The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Blackford Hill.

The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Blackford Hill.

Fears grow for Edinburgh observatory as funding cuts could put future at risk

The planets will be visible throughout January

The planets will be visible throughout January

Scots to see January 'parade of planets' — with six visible at same time

Professor Andy Lawrence

Professor Andy Lawrence

The sky really matters – but we are in danger of losing it

The planets are part of the solar system

The planets are part of the solar system

New images reveal what Uranus and Neptune really look like

The Northern Lights above Girvan in Scotland

The Northern Lights above Girvan in Scotland

The best Northern Lights displays in 20 years expected in Scotland

The Draconids meteor shower takes place annually and is caused by comet debris burning up in the atmosphere.

The Draconids meteor shower takes place annually and is caused by comet debris burning up in the atmosphere.

Draconid meteor shower to be visible over Scotland this week - how to see it

A person stargazing through a telescope. Credit: PA

A person stargazing through a telescope. Credit: PA

See the planets align in the Scottish night sky this week - how to watch

Black hole photo: First image of of black hole at centre of milky way revealed. (PA)

Black hole photo: First image of of black hole at centre of milky way revealed. (PA)

See the world's first look at black hole as Astronomers capture incredible image