Build a Model Solar System

Detailed, step-by-step instructions for each assembly stage of the solar system model. This section also guides you through the set-up, calibration and operation of your orrery and tellurion. 

Travel to the farthest reaches of the solar system. Starting from the Sun, we take you on a tour of the solar system’s marvels and mysteries. Find out all the most up-to-date information on the planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids and much more.

Turn to the Image Gallery for jaw-dropping space photography and photorealistic artworks. Future issues include spectacular images from the Hubble Space Telescope as well as the biggest and best of the Earth-based observatories.

Trace the history and development of astronomy from its birth in prehistoric monuments to the high-tech science of space probes and satellites. Find out about the life and works of the greatest astronomers from Copernicus to Hawking.

A new constellation with every issue, including information on all the most fascinating celestial objects found within it and practical tips on how best to observe it. Explore the night skies with specially commissioned star maps.