Astronomy

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Explore the mysteries of the Universe at free Portsmouth event

The Northern Lights, as seen over France earlier this year placeholder image

Northern Lights to stun UK tonight - best time to see them

A full beaver moon rising behind St Michael's Tower on Glastonbury Tor in 2017placeholder image

How to see the 'super beaver moon' as it lights up UK skies this week

Meteors of the Orionid meteor shower, as seen from Lebanon in 2021placeholder image

How to watch the Orionid meteor shower as it peaks this week

The Northern Lights as seen over Whitley Bay, in England's North East, last yearplaceholder image

When the Northern Lights could appear over the UK this week

A Hunter's supermoon in 2024, as seen from Californiaplaceholder image

How to see October's rare Harvest 'supermoon' this week

Celebrating the harvest and taking in the changes of the season are both ways you can celebrate the autumn equinoxplaceholder image

The exact time of the 2025 autumn equinox - and 5 ways to celebrate it

Saturn (right) and Jupiter as seen from Los Angeles, California in 2020placeholder image

Saturn will be visible to the naked eye this weekend - how to spot it

A total 'blood moon' lunar eclipse as seen from Glastonbury in 2015placeholder image

Total 'blood moon' eclipse due this weekend - how to see it

The Northern Lights as seen from Herne Bay in Kent last Octoberplaceholder image

Tips to spot the Northern Lights tonight as aurora appears in UK skies

A composite photo of 15 Perseid meteors seen over the US back in 2018placeholder image

Your best chance to see the Perseid meteor shower in 2025 almost here

A sturgeon super moon sets in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2023placeholder image

How to see 'stunning' Sturgeon Moon as it rises over UK this weekend

When you could spot Pluto.placeholder image

Exact date you could see Pluto as dwarf planet reaches peak brightness

February’s full moon will take place soon placeholder image

When is the next full moon? Best time to see Snow Moon in UK revealed

Jupiter will reach opposition this week making its closest approach to Earth in the last 59 yearsplaceholder image

How to see Jupiter’s closest approach to earth in 59 years

Dr Robin Gorman doing what he loved most - observing the night skies above Hampshire.placeholder image

Tribute paid to Hampshire astronomer who dedicated his life to the night sky

A FAMILY has paid a heartfelt tribute to a leading astronomer who has sadly passed away at the age of 80.

Neil Fatkin

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