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Watch the Alien movies in order
The Alien franchise is undoubtedly one of the best-loved sci-fi horror franchises in cinema, and watching all the movies in chronological order is an interesting way to approach the saga. From Ridley Scott’s eery, claustrophobic masterpiece Alien, via James Cameron’s action shoot-em-up sequel Aliens, through the Alien vs Predator crossovers and the head-scratching prequels Prometheus and Covenant, it’s safe to say the franchise is at this point, pretty well fleshed-out. Discover our pick of the best space and sci-fi movies and the best horror movies set in space. But Alien is also the franchise that refuses to stay still. With
Six-planet alignment, February 2026. How to see it
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Bonus Content | March 2026
Virtual Planetarium Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel guide us through this month's night-sky highlights. Interview Messier Catalogue poster Download our poster showing every object in the Messier Catalogue. How many can you tick off the list? Messier Catalogue poster (PDF) Binocular and Deep-Sky Tour Charts Download this month's binocular and deep-sky tour charts. The charts are printed in black on white so they can be viewed under red light at your telescope. SAN 250 Binocular Tour (PDF) SAN 250 Deep-Sky Tour (PDF) Southern Hemisphere Sky Chart SAN 250 Southern Hemisphere Chart (PDF) Observing forms Record your observations of Jupiter, Mars,
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Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, appearing as though a 'bite' is being taken out of the solar disk. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon covers the Sun completely, but during a partial solar eclipse, only some of the Sun is covered by the Moon. If you're observing a solar eclipse directly, you need to wear eclipse glasses, as not doing so could damage your eyesight. But if you don't have eclipse glasses, there is a way you can still observe the effects of the eclipse. It's called 'solar projection', or 'pinhole projection',
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A ring of fire solar eclipse is visible this week. This is all you need to know about one of 2026's biggest events
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Scientists get clearest view ever of star collapsing into a black hole. And they very nearly missed it
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8 of the best solar telescopes for safely observing the Sun or a solar eclipse
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