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Moon takes little dip into Earth’s shadow

Most of the world, apart from the Americas, experienced a rare lunar eclipse yesterday – but one...
Asteroid 2012 DA14 set to skim past Earth

The Earth will dodge a cosmic bullet this week when a 50-meter wide asteroid skims past our planet. The...
Mercury, Venus and Saturn line up

If you have never seen Mercury before, now is a very good opportunity. The innermost planet that never...
Comet ISON set to be spectacular in 2013

Astronomers have discovered a new comet that looks like it could – no promises, mind – become...
Fireball on Jupiter after new cosmic impact

Jupiter is exciting astronomers again after yet another impact produced a brilliant flare in its atmosphere...
Perseid meteors will rival Olympic fireworks

This weekend brings us the peak of a natural display of fireworks to rival the closing ceremony of the...
You don’t need a telescope to go stargazing!

Many people assume that you need a telescope to get into astronomy, which means you’ve got to be...
NASA space telescope records solar blast

I took a break from the newsdesk at Skymania Towers yesterday to photograph the giant sunspot that had...
Outbursts on Jupiter intrigue astronomers

Amateur astronomers are being urged to monitor giant planet Jupiter after major disturbances were seen...
Stargazing Live USA! Could it happen?

Stargazing Live, a primetime TV show promoting amateur astronomy, aired over three nights in the UK last...
Cosmic CSI squad name supernova star

The original star behind a relatively nearby supernova explosion has finally been identified as a white...
Probing the heart of a stellar nursery

It looks like an abstract work of art, and in a way that is just what it is. For this striking image...

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