Starlight is a free space and astronomy newsletter for young adults. The first issue was published with a grant from the Royal Astronomical Society and financial backing from the Faulkes Telescope Project, as well as editorial support from the Society for Popular Astronomy, and subsequent issues were funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

The intention of Starlight is to bring the sense of wonder, excitement and fun that we feel about space and astronomy to today’s schoolchildren, encouraging them to have a greater appreciation for the Universe around us and the Earth’s place within it, and encourage young people to take up more of an interest and study science. Our motto is ‘educating whilst entertaining’ and we hope that Starlight will play its part in creating the scientists of tomorrow.

Between 2008 and 2009, the International Year of Astronomy, 120,000 copies of Starlight were distributed to school children and science centres around the country, as well as two issues circulated with the UK's best-selling astronomy magazine Astronomy Now. All Young Stargazer members of the Society for Popular Astronomy also received Starlight throughout the IYA.

As it stands at the end of the International Year Astronomy we have produced five issues of Starlight, which you can download as Pdfs for free from this page. We are currently seeking funding to continue bringing Starlight into the hands of the next generation of space scientists and astronomers – if you are interested in helping then please do not hesitate to contact us! Thank you to everyone for your support and positive feedback so far!

Click to download Pdfs of issues 1-3 above, and issues 4-5 and posters of '400 years of the telescope' and 'Live the life of a star!' below.