Many of the images on this website were taken with a Canon EOS 300D.

For processing images Paint Shop Pro graphics editing software is used. It is a much cheaper alternative to Photoshop and for astrophotography it does everything you need of it.There are many useful functions in Paint Shop Pro. One such function is...

NASA's MESSENGER probe has sent back its first image of Mercury. It shows a pl

Amateur astronomy has made great technological advances in the last few years that amateur astronomy can claim to be the only science that can assist the professionals. Just try getting a synchrotron into your bedroom for some particle physics...

This month's programme had a brief update on the Mars Phoenix landing. The programme then went on to discuss returns to Saturn and Jupiter to look for signs of life amongst their satellites. Professor John Zarnecki of The Open University championed a...