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This weekend's Blue Moon is a rare coincidence that shows how wonderful the mechanics of our Solar System really are
How to see the Blue Micromoon 2026
How to see this weekend's rare full Moon rise. A guide to the Blue Moon in May 2026
A guide to the May 2026 blue Moon.
Astronomy explained | What's a blue Moon?
What is a blue Moon and when is the next one? Find out what the term means and the astronomical definition in our blue Moon guide.
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Observing guide | How to see the planets in 2025
Our month-by-month guide to locating the planets throughout the year
How to see the spectacular Venus-Jupiter conjunction in June 2026
See Venus and Jupiter meet for a celestial summer spectacle
Those two bright stars in the west? That's Venus and Jupiter. They're spectacular in the evening sky all week
How to see Venus and Jupiter in the western sky after sunset
Scientists detected a mysterious signal from deep space lasting seven hours. Now they believe they've cracked it
In 2025, astronomers detected a blast from space. Now they’re uncovering the strange processes behind the exceptional outburst
NASA's Voyager 1 probe is about to reach a distance of 1 light-day from Earth. Here's why this cosmic milestone is so huge
Voyager 1 is about to reach a huge milestone
It's cracked and frozen, but it's one of the best places to search for alien life. Meet Saturn's icy moon Enceladus
Facts about Saturn's icy moon and its subsurface ocean
This is the 1,500-year-old light from a dying star – and it has a little surprise at its core
A view of what happens when a star similar to our Sun begins to die
A three-planet parade meets the Moon this weekend. Here's how to see it
See Mercury, Venus and Jupiter form a three-planet parade with the Moon over the weekend of 22–24 May 2026
Eight ways the Universe is trying to wipe out life on Earth – and they could happen any minute
It’s not just asteroids… here are eight other dangers from space that put life on Earth at constant risk
'Alien' material found at an ancient asteroid crater on Earth. Is this how our planet got its oxygen?
A discovery at an ancient impact crater could indicate how Earth developed enough oxygen for life to thrive
Spain will see three solar eclipses in three years, and the first takes place this summer. Here's all you need to know
Spain will see a solar eclipse in 2026, in 2027 and in 2028. Eclipse maps and guides to the three upcoming Spanish eclipses
Total solar eclipse August 2026 – Path map, key locations and timings
How to see this summer's biggest celestial event from Europe, the UK and North America
Best places in Spain to see the total solar eclipse, 12 August 2026
The best and most beautiful places to catch totality in Spain, summer 2026.
6 of the best places for stargazing in Spain
The best stargazing sites to make the most of Spain's beautiful night sky.
Amazing new images of Mars captured by a spacecraft zooming past on its way to the asteroid belt
Beautiful images of the Red Planet captured by a spacecraft on its way to the asteroid belt
The spectacular Venus, Jupiter and crescent Moon alignment this week, in images from around the world
Images of the crescent Moon's meeting with Venus and Jupiter
Tonight it's Jupiter's turn to meet the crescent Moon, with Venus low in the west. Here's how to see it
See the thin crescent Moon meet Venus then Jupiter in the early evening sky during the week beginning 18 May 2026
Bonus Content | June 2026
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Watch tonight's asteroid near-miss live online, as the enormous space rock zips past our planet
Watch an online livestream as Near Earth asteroid 2026 JH2 makes its close fly-by of our planet on 18 May 2026
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.
This asteroid is as big as a basketball court and it's skimming past Earth right now, even closer than the Moon
What we know about 2026 JH2 and its close-approach to our planet
