Meteor showers to watch out for during July
July marks the start of meteor season with an increase in the number of active showers, including the start of the Perseids.
17 totally awesome facts about an eclipse of the Sun
There’s a total eclipse of the Sun on July 2. Here are 17 key facts about these awesome events.
Find dwarf planet Ceres easily with binoculars
Dwarf planet Ceres is currently at its brightest this year. You can find Ceres easily with binoculars or a small telescope.
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.
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.