The Moon is setting in the UK at the start of the umbral phase of the total eclipse of the Moon of 14 March. A sizeable part of the full
The Moon is setting in the UK at the start of the umbral phase of the total eclipse of the Moon of 14 March. A sizeable part of the full
On the morning of March 29, residents across the UK will have the chance to witness a partial solar eclipse—provided the weather cooperates. While this event doesn’t carry the breathtaking
In 2019, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew past Arrokoth, the most distant and primitive object ever explored. Now, as it ventures further, chief scientist Alan Stern shared exciting updates. New
M108 and M109 in Ursa Major are fine galaxies of dissimilar appearance that are curiously somewhat overlooked. Early spring sees the return of the galaxies, monumental rotating structures of many
NASA Monitors Asteroid 2024 YR4: Risk Decreases, But Lunar Impact Possible NASA astronomers are closely tracking the trajectory of asteroid 2024 YR4. Initial calculations estimated a 1.3% chance of an
In the years following the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most
There’s a picturesque early evening scene at the start of February as the Moon passes dazzling Venus and fading Saturn. The Moon lies between Venus and Saturn on the early-evening
Orion’s three, evenly spaced central ‘Belt’ stars are easy to spot and lead the way to the iconic Horsehead Nebula. Orion’s magnificent Belt, with the Horsehead and Flame Nebulae lying
M67 is an ancient open cluster in Cancer that hosts many red-giant stars. Image: Bernhard Hubl. Messier 67 in Cancer is somewhat of an anomaly for an open cluster, having
A composite image of the 2014 Quadrantids. Image: Leo Lam. The Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off the meteor-watching calendar, peaking this year on 3 January. Renowned for its reliability, it