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Black holes and bending spacetime

Luciano Rezzolla discusses the mind- blowing properties of gravity and his quest to understand black holes

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This month’s contributors

Will Gater Astronomy exper t

“It’ll be a while before JUICE arrives at Jupiter, but I genuinely can’t wait to see what the mission has to tell us about the incredible icy worlds that orbit the giant of our Solar System”. Read more about JUICE, page 28

Charlotte Daniel s Practical astonomer

“O f toverlooked, Mercury will be a great target to observe in the evening twilight in April. I’m looking forward to exploring the inner planet this month.” Charlotte reveals how to make the most of Mercury, page 34

Shaoni Bhattachar ya

Science journalist

“The number of satellites going into space in the near future is staggering, and this was a topic of great discussion at the Abu Dhabi Space Debate.” Hear more about the international debate, page 60

Download automated telescope software Slew your telescope instantly to each target in this month’s Deep-Sky Tour with our selection of automated software.

Access ex tra observing materials

Download and print out forms that you can use to sketch and record your planetary observations throughout 2023.

The Vir tual Planetarium

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel guide us through the best sights to see in the night sky this month.

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