Astronomy3 days agoAstronomers ready for dazzling but brief celestial show after 80-year waitAstronomers are poised to see a star system about 3,000 light years away explode into brightness.3 days agoScience & Environment5 days agoNasa makes history with closest-ever approach to SunScientists hope the probe can help us better understand how the Sun works.5 days agoScience & Environment6 days agoThe search for our Sun's missing twinMany stars in our galaxy exist in pairs. Now scientists are finding clues that our Sun may once have had a companion of its own. The question is, where did it go?6 days agoFuture24 Dec 2024Spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to SunThe hope is the probe could help us to better understand how the Sun works. 24 Dec 2024Science & Environment13 Dec 2024The violent birth of the Geminid meteor showerThe Geminids are an astronomical highlight of the year, creating a spectacular show of shooting stars every December. Scientists are now starting to understand where they came from.13 Dec 2024Future9 Dec 2024'Drown in stars' during meteor shower - astronomerNick Hewitt hopes the Geminid meteor shower will inspire more of us to discover the night sky's wonders.9 Dec 2024Northamptonshire2 Dec 2024Eastbourne named best location for stargazingThe East Sussex spot was praised for its reduced cloud cover, and low air and light pollution.2 Dec 2024Sussex30 Nov 2024Dark Sky Observatory finds new home after blazeA state of the art facility at Clatteringshaws Loch will replace the one destroyed by fire in 2021.30 Nov 2024South Scotland25 Nov 2024New £6.8m planetarium opens to the publicIt is hoped the new facility will encourage young people to become interested in space.25 Nov 2024Nottingham
