CONTENTS

C = on the cover

Features

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JUICE takes flight

  • The flagship mission sets off for Jupiter’s frozen moons this month

Mercury returns to twilight

  • The tiniest planet is back! We show you how to spot it

Cosmology crash course

  • As our series continues, we ask: does the Universe have an edge?

The new space age

  • We report from the international conference on all things space

Imaging with

  • multi-band filters

Our verdict on eight filters that claim to combat light pollution

Regulars

  • Eye on the sky
  • Bulletin
  • Cutting edge
  • Inside The Sky at Night
  • Interactive
  • What’s on
  • Field of view
  • Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine
  • Explainer C
  • DIY astronomy
  • Q&A: a black hole physicist

Astrophotography

  • Capture
  • Processing
  • Gallery

Reviews

  • Explore Scientific G400 15x56 roof prism binoculars C
  • Serif Affinity Photo 2 software
  • Books

Gear

The Sky Guide

  • Highlights
  • The big three
  • The planets
  • April’s all-sky chart
  • Moonwatch
  • Comets and asteroids
  • Star of the month
  • Binocular tour
  • The Sky Guide challenge
  • Deep-sky tour
  • April at a glance
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