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Starting high in the Northern Hemisphere sky, I’ll be highlighting lots of stuff over the coming weeks and months. I’m going ...
The ELT is on its way to becoming the largest optical telescope in the world, and as it rises beneath some of the clearest ...
The moon, Saturn and Venus will create a rare smiley face in the sky later this week. Sometimes things line up in fun ways. That is set to happen early Friday morning in the night sky as the moon ...
Do you want to explore the night sky but you're not sure where to start? The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ideal for beginners wanting quality, reliable and quick views of celestial objects.
The first edition of The Sky at Night was shown on 24 April 1957. It was introduced by Paul Johnstone, but featured Patrick Moore, who presented the programme until his death in December 2012 ...
There are a lot of things in Earth's night sky, and every now and again, they line up in such a way to give us all a little bit of a giggle. On the nights of Thursday 24 and Friday 25 April, just such ...
A team of scientists has confirmed the existence of a solitary black hole drifting through the Milky ... way. It passed in front of a distant, unrelated star. For a brief period, it amplified the star ...
the island offers truly uninterrupted views of the night sky. On clear nights, you can spot countless stars and trace the arc of the Milky Way. If conditions are just right, you can even catch a ...
Relive Night 11 of Premier League Darts in Rotterdam as Chris Dobey triumphed after Stephen Bunting beat Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler in last-leg shootouts; Littler leads table by seven ...
The St. Louis Cardinals’ losing streak continued versus the Atlanta Braves on Monday in a way you do not see often ... The four losses before Monday night's defeat came in a four-game sweep ...
A dazzling spectacle is about to emerge in the sky as darkness falls over the Bay Area on Monday night. The annual Lyrid ... “The best way to view meteors is to find a location away from ...
Although best seen in the northern nemisphere, the Lyrid meteor shower can be viewed with a naked eye particularly in Australia's northern states if the night sky is clear with no light pollution.