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Over 120 images of interstellar comet captured by Jupiter spacecraft. 3/ATLAS revealed like never before
Brand new image shows the structure of the comet's coma
Observing guide | What comets and asteroids are in the sky tonight?
What comets and asteroids can you see in the sky tonight and over the coming weeks? Find out when and where to look to see a Near Earth Object.
Best binocular targets to see tonight | Best things to see in the night sky with binoculars tonight
With binoculars you can see so much more in the night sky. Take our deep-sky tour and find out.
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How to see comets 24P/Schaumasse and C/2024 E1 Wierzchoś
Comet 24P/Schaumasse is well placed during February 2026, but fading
Jupiter is still king of the planets in March 2026. Here's how to see it at its best
Jupiter is your planet of the month for March 2026
In pictures – the blood Moon lunar eclipse wows observers across North America, Asia and Australia
Images of the March 2026 blood Moon
Missed the lunar eclipse? Here's why you should make sure to see tonight's full Worm Moon
How to see this week's full Moon
Artemis III won't land on the Moon, as NASA adds an extra mission. Will China leapfrog the US to a landing?
NASA shakes up its Artemis moonlanding programme.
Observing the blood Moon right now? Quick facts and smartphone tips to catch the lunar eclipse at its best
How to see today's blood Moon lunar eclipse
Free live-streams of the blood Moon lunar eclipse. In Europe, Africa or clouded out? Here's how to see it
How to watch this week's blood Moon online
Worm 'blood' Moon lunar eclipse, March 2025
How to see next full Moon, March's Worm Moon
Eclipses 2024 | This year's solar and lunar eclipses
Find out when the next solar and lunar eclipses are occurring, and where you can see them.
Where's the blood Moon visible? Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2026 – key locations and timings
Timings for the best locations in North America, Asia and Australia
Only chance to see a blood Moon in 2026. 11 tips for the March 3 lunar eclipse, plus an added bonus...
New image shows centre of our Galaxy in incredible detail. We've never seen an image like this before
Image spans 650 lightyears and reveals gas and dust round the supermassive black hole at the Galaxy's core
Stargazing | What to see in the night sky this month
What can you see in the night sky tonight? Find out what's on view in our monthly stargazing guide.
Why February has only 28 days? Nothing more scientific than Roman superstition...
Why is February so short? Why do its days number just 28?
UK clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday 29 March
When the clocks change and why.
800,000 new objects found in one night – world's largest camera launches a new age of cosmic discovery
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory issued 800,000 alerts to astronomers on a single night on 24 February 2026.
Observing guide | Visible planets in March
A guide to observing the planets in March, and which planets will not be visible.
I'm convinced there's alien life in the Universe. Here's why
When you consider the stats, the prospect of life existing beyond Earth is an inevitability.
Ever noticed how all planets are beautifully round? This is real reason why
Most planets and other bodies in the Solar System are nearly perfectly spherical, but why?
Why go to Mars? Because it would be the trip of a lifetime. Here's why I'd love to go
I have always considered Mars the ideal location for my retirement.
How did the Moon form? Without the Cold War lunar missions, we might have no idea at all
To understand the formation of our natural satellite, we have to go all the way back to the early Solar System.
