FINDING THE FIRST BLACK HOLE COLLISIONS How gravitational wave astronomy is coming of age

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Sky at Night

THE UK’S BEST SELLING ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE TH S NG AS NOM M Z E

THE TELESCOPES THE TELESCOPES THAT CHANGED THAT CHANGED ASTRONOMYASTRONOMY

Discover the instruments that have revolutionised the way we see the Universe

DARK SKIES

ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Top sights for long nights this autumn

and winter

METROPOLIS ON THE MOON Observe the 'streets' of Gruithuisen's lunar city

A PLANETARY PUZZLE Solving the mysteries of Solar System formation

CAREERS ABOVE

THE CLOUDS A students' guide to getting ahead in the thriving space sector

INCONSTANT LIGHT The best variable stars to

track in late summer

EYEPIECENOTINCLUDED On test: the telescope you don't need to look through