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Worm 'blood' Moon lunar eclipse, March 2025
The third full Moon of 2026 will be visible on 3 March just after sunset, marking the rise of this year's so-called Worm Moon. A bright full Moon is one of the night sky's greatest naked-eye sights, and is a brilliant target to get kids and newcomers interested in the night sky. Sign up to the BBC Sky at Night Magazine e-newsletter for lunar times and phases delivered to your email inbox every week. Before the advent of electric lighting, a bright full Moon like the Worm Moon must have been a great comfort to travellers who had to undertake
Next full Moon dates 2025
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2025.
'This changes everything'. Scientists find ingredients for life on Earth in asteroid sample returned from space
Ribose and glucose detected in pristine dust samples from the asteroid Bennu
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Are we destroying our window to the cosmos? Satellite trails could make space science nearly impossible, say astronomers
Researchers warn that satellite swarms may soon scar almost every image from low‑orbit telescopes
Astronauts get a weird feeling looking at Earth from space. It's the Overview Effect, and here's how it works
Looking back at Earth from the Moon had a profound effect on the Apollo astronauts
As Artemis II readies to launch, where's Russia? Launch pad woes may have put them out of the space race
Damage to Russia’s only crew launch pad had thrown its space programme into doubt
Confused about solar flares? 11 facts that reveal what they are and why they cause the aurora
We've never found an alien moon before. But here's why we're closer than ever
Exoplanet hunter George Dransfield reveals why we could be on the brink of finding the first known exomoon
NASA Artemis Moon base would face a silent threat on the lunar surface. Has science found a solution?
Saving lunar settlers from rock strikes
is all down to shielding and location
Yet another strong flare erupts from the Sun. Could we be in for an aurora weekend?
Stronger aurora displays could be visible on 4–6 February
How to see comet 24P/Schaumasse
Comet 24P/Schaumasse is well placed during February 2026, but fading
Six-planet parade, February 2026. How to see it
Another planet parade is coming up. How excited should we be?
Why planetary alignments happen
The planetary alignment of January 2025 caused quite a stir online, with many people wanting to know more about this apparently unique parade of planets in the night sky, and why it happens. There were even some outlets purporting that the planets would be aligned in the sky for one night only, making 21 January 2025 the only time to see these Solar System worlds together in a single view. In truth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were visible for weeks before this date, and still visible into early February 2025. Being able to see six planets in
Artificial Intelligence just drove NASA's robotic rover on Mars for the first time
Generative AI was used to plan and execute a successful route across the Red Planet
From the Cold War to Artemis – 20 of the bravest astronauts who ever donned a spacesuit
15 astronauts who had the right stuff, and more
Jupiter is amazing, and there's a chance to catch Mercury. Your guide to the planets, February 2026
How to see the planets in the sky this month.
By the time astronauts get to Mars, they may no longer be able to walk. These scientists could have the answer
Could AI help warn astronauts about the dangers of weightlessness?
Rocket fuel leak delays NASA's Artemis II mission to the Moon by a month. Is this a big deal?
Artemis II will now launch in March 2026 at the earliest
Artemis II astronauts released from quarantine as launch date pushed back to March 2026
Another milestone in the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo
Artemis II launch delayed to March as fuel leak and communications issues arise during rehearsal
Get updates on the latest preparations for the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission
Why can't Artemis II just launch right away? This is what it takes to get astronauts to the Moon and back
How NASA decides the launch dates for the Artemis II mission to the Moon
NASA launch dates for Artemis II
Potential launch dates for the Artemis II mission to the Moon
February 2026 is your best chance to see Mercury. Here's how to make the most of the planet
There's a good chance to spot the closest planet to the Sun this month
How many galaxies are there in the universe?
Do astronomers know how many galaxies exist? How many can we see in the observable Universe?