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Kazakhstan

Astronauts return from ISS

France's Thomas Pesquet and Russia's Oleg Novistky return to Earth after long stints in the ISS

02/06/2017

Sci-Tech

An eye on the sky with a travelling telescope in Kenya

Have telescope, will travel.

27/02/2017

World News

Exoplanets hint at a Milky Way packed with orbs that resemble Earth

Second Earth when and not if says NASA

23/02/2017

USA

4 Reasons why the discovery of the Trappist-1 star system is important

NASA announced the discovery of seven planets that could host life like on Earth.

23/02/2017

USA

Astronomers find seven Earth-like planets that could host life

Astronomers announce the discovery of seven earth-sized planets orbiting a star just 40 light years away from our solar system.

22/02/2017

USA

Last man on the moon Gene Cernan dies at 82

Gene Cernan last man on the moon dies at 82

16/01/2017

World News

This week meet the Quadrantids: 2017's first meteor shower

If you've missed the fireworks of the New Year, don't fret. Mother Nature will give you another opportunity to start 2017 with stars in your eyes

02/01/2017

Guatemala

Central American sky lit up by spectacular meteor burst

People come out onto the streets in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador to watch giant fireball in the sky.

28/12/2016

World News

Supermoon shines over Europe

The phenomenon occurs when the timing of the full moon coincides with the point in the moon's orbit that is closest to Earth.

14/11/2016

World News

Moon poised to make nearest pass of earth since 1948

Stargazers are poised to see the moon as it has rarely been seen.

13/11/2016

World News

Clear night sky? Look out for the Orionids meteors tonight

This month Earth crosses the orbital path of comet trails promising dazzling night displays of shooting stars in the northern hemisphere – that is if you can get far away from city lights and in near

20/10/2016

Ukraine

Ukrainian astronomer and famous comet researcher Klim Churyumov dies at 79

Along with Svetlana Gerasimenko, Churyumov discovered comet 67P, which the Rosetta mission successfully landed its philae lander on in 2014.

15/10/2016

China

China begins operating giant telescope to explore deep space

China has taken a big step forward in space exploration: a huge radio telescope – the largest in the world – has begun operating from its base in the southwest of the…

25/09/2016

France

Solar eclipse watchers celebrate Reunion 'ring of fire'

A solar eclipse delighted astronomy fans on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean on Thursday (September 1), drawing sky watchers outside to watch the moon pass before the sun to make a so-called “ring o

02/09/2016

World News

Earth-like planet on our cosmic doorstep

Just 40 trillion kilometres away – not so far in astronomical terms – a potentially habitable planet has been found by scientists.

24/08/2016

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The Perseid meteor shower at its peak

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaked on Thursday night into early Friday.

12/08/2016

Sci-Tech

Is this 2,000-year-old tool the world's oldest computer?

For over a century since it was found in an ancient shipwreck, scientists have been scratching their heads over the exact function of the Antikythera mechanism, named after the Greek island off which

22/06/2016

USA

[WATCH] 'Fireball season' is here! Meteor streaks across Maine sky

18/05/2016

World News

Thousands flock to Mexico's Pyramid of the Sun to mark spring equinox

Visitors flocked to Mexico’s Pyramid of the Sun on Sunday (March 20) in the sacred city of Teotihuacan, to perform the traditional raising of their

21/03/2016

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Northern Lights make rare UK appearance

Lucky stargazers in Northern Ireland were treated to a rare sight – the Aurora Borealis gracing the skies over the United Kingdom. Peter Irvine

09/03/2016