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The latest astronomy and space news, including updates from the professional observatories and spacecraft exploring the cosmos.
Tonight the nearly-full Moon meets a bright springtime star. The Pink Moon arrives tomorrow night
This weekend's full Moon is the Pink Moon, a 'micromoon' lying close to one of springtime's brightest stars
There's a newly-discovered comet visible in the morning sky right now. Here's how to see it
NASA SPHEREx first images
NASA Perseverance rover sees dust devils on Mars
Best, easiest things to see in the night sky this week
That star just below the Moon tonight? That's Mars, and tonight is the Red Planet's lunar encounter
Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit Earth's Moon?
What Perseverance found at Jezero Crater, where it's going next
Large asteroid Vesta is soon going to be at its best. Here's how to see it through binoculars this month
Missed the Moon pass in front of the Pleiades? See the Moon's meeting with Jupiter and Mars this week
Hubble images of Uranus over 20 years
Best things to see in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month
Find out what's in the night sky tonight from your Southern Hemisphere location.
Webb detects aurora on Neptune
Visible planets in the night sky, April 2025
Mercury returns to evening skies in April 2023, making it a planet to keep an eye on this month. Find out which dates are best for observing Mercury.
This month is your last chance to see bright Jupiter with the naked eye. Here's how to do it
Astronomers have found oxygen in the most distant galaxy we know of
Lyrid meteor shower 2023 | See the springtime meteor shower peak this week
With the Moon out of the way during peak activity, this year's Lyrid meteor shower is the first many good showers throughout 2023.
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.
Partial solar eclipse over USA and Canada, March 29, 2025
Partial solar eclipse, 29 March 2025
How to watch today's solar eclipse online via livestream
The clocks go forward on 30 March 2025 as British Summer Time begins. Here's why it happens
When the clocks change and why.