HISTORICAL FACTS: 13 - Caught on Camera

What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events

Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026.

Space · Jan 1

Is Seafood Becoming Less Safe to Eat?

If your feed makes it feel like seafood is riskier every month, you’re not alone. Between recalls, “do not eat” alerts, and scary headlines about bacteria, it’s easy to wonder if seafood becoming less safe is the new normal. The truth is that seafood is still a healthy, budget-friendly protein…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Dec 31, 2025

“Icontend that I was the first person to actually have a Super Fuzz Big Muff – before the rest of the boys”: How Courtney Love created the grunge classic that was released during her darkest hour

Hole’s song Violet came out just a week after Kurt Cobain’s suicide

MusicRadar · Dec 31, 2025

“Built upon the strengths of the original, it takes this vintage classic to contemporary heights”: Cherry Audio Mercury-8 review

Completing the Mercury trilogy, Cherry Audio answers the prayers of its user base, with a recreation of the mightiest of ’80s polysynths

MusicRadar · Dec 27, 2025

Stranded dolphin-like mammals found suffering record levels of mercury poisoning

Mercury concentrations in the livers of stranded purpoises has risen by 1 per cent each year

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Why is Venus so bright?

The "morning star" is bright because of several factors, including having an atmosphere filled with sulfuric acid.

LiveScience · Dec 21, 2025

4 ways to track 3I/ATLAS without a telescope as it makes its closest approach to Earth tonight

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is travelling away from the sun on its way back to interstellar space.

Space · Dec 18, 2025

Why do thousands buy tickets to watch the Lionesses and not turn up?

Crowds at women’s football in England are the envy of the world but there is a curious gap between number of tickets sold and attendances

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

Mercury is hard to spot, but you can catch it in the morning sky this month

If you've never sighted this rocky little world for yourself, you'll never get a better opportunity than right now to see it.

Space · Dec 4, 2025

Stargazing in March: Behold, the Beehive Cluster

Binoculars or a small telescope will show you why these swarming stars have given the glowing cloud Praesepe its nickname, Nigel Henbest writes

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025