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What to see in the night sky in April 2020
Here’s our guide to planets and other phenomena you can see in the night sky this month with just your eyes, binoculars, or a small telescope.
Brightening comet looks set to delight astronomers in May
A comet is currently brightening faster than expected, giving hope that it will become a prominent object visible with the unaided eye in May.
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How to plan a trip to see the aurora on a budget
Holidays to see the aurora, or northern or southern lights, are increasingly popular. Here is how to travel to see the aurora on a budget.
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What’s that bright star near the Moon?
The Moon sometimes appears close to a particularly bright star or planet in the sky. Here is a list of upcoming line-ups.
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What’s that bright ‘star’ in the evening sky?
Venus is now shining as a brilliant evening star, and impossible to miss in the twilight after sunset.
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How to view the Quadrantid meteor shower in 2020
The first week of the New Year brings us one of the most promising meteor showers for 2020, the Quadrantids. Here is how to see them.
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How to view the Ursid meteor shower in 2019
Conditions are good in 2019 for the annual display of a minor meteor shower called the Ursids. Here is how to see them.
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How to observe the Geminid meteor shower in 2019
The Geminid meteor shower is active in December. Here is how to view the strongest and most reliable shower of shooting stars of the year.
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Your chance to see all the planets in one night!
This week offers a rare chance to see all the planets in one night, providing you have a clear horizon, free of cloud.
Watch out for possible meteor outburst by alpha Monocerotids
A little-known meteor shower called the alpha Monocerotids is set to provide a short-lived outburst on the night of November 21-22, 2019, experts predict.
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Your guide to the Leonid meteor shower in 2019
The Leonid meteor shower is a display of shooting stars that occurs every November. A bright Moon will spoil the show in 2019, but here is our guide.
The transit of Mercury – here’s all you need to know
A rare chance to see Mercury passing in front of the Sun will occur on November 11th, 2019. The event is known as the transit of Mercury.