Enhanced activity from Draconid meteor shower possible in 2020
Will the Dragon roar tonight? Meteor experts are advising that parts of the world might again enjoy enhanced activity from the Draconid meteor shower.
Will the Dragon roar tonight? Meteor experts are advising that parts of the world might again enjoy enhanced activity from the Draconid meteor shower.
Astronomers have discovered intriguing evidence for life on Venus, the planet dubbed Earth’s evil twin.
Algol, the “demon star” is a fascinating variable star, whose brightness changes are easy to follow with the naked eye.
The brightest comet for many years is now showing best in the evening sky, to the delight of amateur astronomers, and is visible all night from mid-northern latitudes.
Comet Swan, which was discovered just a few weeks ago, looks set to become a bright object towards the end of 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.
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.
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.
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.
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a planet with clouds of water vapour, where it may be raining, boosting chances of life.
Now is a good time to find two planets, Uranus and Neptune, that can be seen with simply binoculars. Here’s how you to observe Uranus and Neptune.
Six of the Apollo space missions landed humans on the lunar surface. See the regions they visited for yourselves through a small telescope.