Swarm of comet debris may raise chances of impacts on Earth
A dense swarm of comet debris which may contain rocks up to hundreds of metres wide, has raised a small but real possibility of impacts.
Sen’s new video cameras bring high quality views from space
Sen, an enterprising and visionary company in the UK, has successfully trialled a new video platform to bring ultra high resolution streaming from orbit.
Amazing story of a 17th-century Moon mission
A mission to the Moon was being designed by an Oxford scholar way back in the 17th Century.
How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower in 2019
Early May brings the opportunity to see the Eta Aquarids, a shower of shooting stars made up of meteor dust left by Halley’s Comet.
How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower in 2019
The first major display of shooting stars in more than three months has begun with the return of the April Lyrid meteor shower. Here is how to watch the Lyrids.
First giant alien comet discovered orbiting another star
Astronomers have discovered, for the first time, an alien comet in orbit around a nearby star.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe sets the controls for the heart of the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe has launched on a daring mission to the Sun. It will fly closer to our home star than any spacecraft before.
See asteroid Pallas with binoculars
One of the largest asteroids, Pallas, is now at its brightest and can be seen with binoculars or a small telescope.
See Mercury make its best appearance in the evening sky after sunset
Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, is starting to make its best appearance in the evening sky for observers at northern latitudes.
The truth about this month’s supermoon and what you will see
This month’s “supermoon” has provoked a lot of comment in the popular media. Here’s the truth about what it all actually means!
How to watch the total eclipse of the Moon on January 20-21, 2019
The whole of North America and South America will get the chance to see a total eclipse of the Moon on the night of January 20th-21st, 2019.
Find bright asteroid Juno with your binoculars
One of the largest asteroids, Juno, has been making one of its best shows in the night sky and can easily be seen with binoculars.