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Now is a great time to see Saturn in all its ringed glory
The planet Saturn photographed with an amateur telescope Grey Zone / Alamy Stock Photo When I was a…
Get ready to spot comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS next month
The comet Neowise and the Milky Way galaxy Adventure_Photo/Getty Images One of my favourite memories of July 2020…
Get ready to watch the dazzling Perseid meteor shower in August
One of the highlights of the astronomical calendar, and something I look forward to every year, is the…
How to spot rare and beautiful noctilucent clouds
There are two things you usually need for stargazing: dark skies and clear skies. But if you live…
How to see tonight’s northern lights – the strongest in 20 years
People across the UK and US may glimpse a special light show tonight Marc Hilton/iStockphoto/Getty Images The aurora…
Lyrid meteor shower 2024: How to see the Lyrids this April and when do they peak?
Shutterstock/Ingo Bartussek One of the meteor showers I look forward to every year is the Lyrids, which peaks…
I might be an astrophysicist, but I’m still learning about stargazing
ON 8 APRIL, a total solar eclipse will be visible from various parts of North America. The path…
How to spot the Spring Triangle as the equinox approaches
Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images/Alamy THE 20th of March marks the vernal, or spring, equinox in the northern hemisphere, and…
How to spot the constellations Perseus and Auriga
ECKHARD SLAWIK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY THIS week we will be looking for two important constellations that are prominent in…