Radio observations show a 50-light-year feature filled with ammonia, deep within the stellar nursery
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Very Large Telescope captures spectacular new image of cosmic trio
Two of the sky’s more famous residents share the stage with a lesser-known neighbour in an enormous three gigapixel image from the European Southern Observatory
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Heroes of Space: Charles Messier
The pioneer of the sky created the catalogue of deep sky objects.
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Royal Astronomical Society celebrates 200th anniversary by funding five outreach projects
The outreach efforts will unite several communities, including prison inmates, girls and young women
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Watch LIVE: The southern ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse
On 26 February, an annular solar eclipse will rise and set over a large area of the Southern Hemisphere – don’t miss it!
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Watch LIVE: The first lunar eclipse of the year!
Courtesy of Slooh, don’t miss tonight’s event – wherever you are in the world
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Watch LIVE: The Geminid meteor shower battles a bright supermoon
Courtesy of Slooh, watch a dazzling display of shooting stars coincide with a megamoon
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Watch LIVE: The rise of the largest supermoon in almost 70 years
Wherever you are in the world, don’t miss the closest and brightest Moon in nearly seven decades – courtesy of Slooh!
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NIGHT SKY: Where and when to catch the Orionid meteor shower
Be prepared for the return of the Orionids as they reach their peak
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VIDEO: Watch footage of last night’s massive fireball streaking across the UK
The UK Meteor Network recorded a stunning large meteor from its Ash Vale camera in Surrey
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How to get the best images of this evening’s penumbral eclipse
Astronomer Ninian Boyle shows you how to capture our Moon’s wander into subtle shadow this evening
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NIGHT SKY: How to watch Venus skim Jupiter tonight
Here’s everything you need to know about the spectacular pairing
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Watch a planetary “high five” right now
It’s the school holidays, so why not show your children how they can see their favourite planets from Earth?
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NIGHT SKY: Mars, Saturn and Antares line up in the August twilight
Step outside as the stars come out, look southwest, and you’ll see an eye-catching pattern
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Watch LIVE: The peak of the Perseids from Japan!
Catch the meteor shower of the year – wherever you are in the world!
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Watch LIVE: Don’t miss the peak of the Perseid meteor shower!
Clouded out? Courtesy of Slooh, you can tune into our live stream wherever you are in the world
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How to image the Perseids with your phone
The most reliable meteor shower of the year peaks on the night of 12-13 August. Astronomer Ninian Boyle shows you how to shoot it
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NIGHT SKY: Don’t miss this year’s “better-than-average” Perseids
The meteor shower could put on an even more impressive show thanks to comet Swift-Tuttle getting gravitational assistance from Jupiter
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Watch the Delta Aquariid meteor shower at its peak!
Courtesy of Slooh, you can observe the event from the comfort of your own home
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Watch LIVE: See this evening’s strawberry moon
For the first time since 1967, the Summer Solstice coincides with a bright moonlit sky