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The night sky is changing this August — here's which planets to watch

Venus dominates the evening sky while Mercury and Jupiter stage a beautiful dawn pairing you won't want to miss.

Space · Jul 31

4 bright planets light up March evenings — here's where and when to look

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars shine together after sunset in early March, with Mercury at its best of 2026.

Space · Mar 2

Bundle up and look up: 5 winter sky wonders every stargazer should look out for

From Orion's glowing nebula to the sparkling Pleiades, these winter targets reward anyone willing to brave the cold.

Space · Jan 16

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How to see Mercury, the moon and the Gemini twins pass close together in the night sky this week

On June 26, you'll have an opportunity to behold the sight of a slender waxing crescent moon positioned just to the right of Mercury.

Space · Jun 24, 2025

A 'smiley face' will appear in the night sky tonight: Here's how to see it

The universe will smile back at us on May 29, thanks to an uncanny cosmic alignment

Space · May 28, 2025

See the moon and Mars buzz a cosmic Beehive this weekend

The Red Planet will buzz the Beehive during May 4-5, with the moon joining the party on May 3.

Space · May 2, 2025

New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

Space · Apr 25, 2025

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February new moon 2025: The young moon occults Mercury and passes by Venus

The moon enters its new phase for February 2025 tonight, leaving the skies nice and dark for observing many bright planets currently visible in the night sky.

Space · Feb 27, 2025

The Winter Triangle meets the 'Mars Triangle' in the night sky this month

For the next few weeks, the planet Mars will form an isosceles triangle with the two bright stars marking the heads of the Gemini Twins, Pollux and Castor.

Space · Feb 17, 2025

See the best Geminid meteor shower 2024 photos from around the world

Relive the prolific Geminid meteor shower with these dazzling photos.

Space · Dec 15, 2024

New moon December 2024: A young moon passes Venus

Space · Dec 1, 2024

The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma review – a brutal journey

The victims of Nigeria’s bloody civil war are given a voice in this tale of a man’s quest to find his estranged brother

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

Starwatch: The full moon meets celestial twins Castor and Pollux

This month the moon will sit directly below two bright stars in the constellation of Gemini

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024

November's new moon lets the winter constellations shine bright tonight

November is when the winter constellations of the Northern Hemisphere become more prominent; it's the time of year when Orion, Taurus and Gemini are visible almost all night long.

Space · Nov 13, 2023

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Radio France Internationale · Oct 15, 2023

Félicette the French space cat, the world's only feline astronaut

Sixty years ago this month, France became the first country to send a cat into space. That flight, on 18 October 1963, remains the only time a feline has ever made it into space and back again. How did the French space agency do it – and why?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

‘Enough is enough’: US looted treasures unit faces accusations over credit

Exclusive: archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis accuses Manhattan DA’s office of abusing intellectual property

Space · Jul 13, 2023

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' costume designer dishes on her dazzling outfits (exclusive)

Costume designer Bernadette Croft discusses her stunning fantasy outfits for 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.'

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Stargazing in March: Leo’s leading light

The month begins with the brilliant planets Venus and Jupiter up close and personal in the west as the sky grows dark, writes Nigel Henbest

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2022

Starwatch: Goodbye, harvest moon, it’s time to visit the twins

This week less and less of the moon will be illuminated, until it disappears into the morning twilight

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2022

Who is Artemis? NASA's latest mission to the Moon is named after an ancient lunar goddess turned feminist icon

Artemis I will send a rocket without a crew on a monthlong journey around the Moon. The program aims to increase women’s participation in space exploration – 30% of its engineers are women. In addition, the Artemis I mission will carry two mannequins designed to study the effects of radiation…

Space · Mar 16, 2022

March full moon 2025: The Worm Moon wriggles into a total lunar eclipse

The full moon of March 2024, the Worm Moon, will experience a penumbral lunar eclipse as it passes through the outer part of Earth's shadow.

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