Stargazing

The blood Moon is pictured during an eclipse in the night sky in Shanghai on 8 September 2025.

Date of blood Moon partial lunar eclipse - how to see it

Birds fly past a partial solar eclipse, seen over Liverpool Bay from Crosby Beach on 12 August 2026 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

When the next solar eclipse is and how much of the Sun will be covered

The Northern Lights, as seen over France earlier this year

Northern Lights to stun UK tonight - best time to see them

A full beaver moon rising behind St Michael's Tower on Glastonbury Tor in 2017

How to see the 'super beaver moon' as it lights up UK skies this week

Meteors of the Orionid meteor shower, as seen from Lebanon in 2021

How to watch the Orionid meteor shower as it peaks this week

The Northern Lights as seen over Whitley Bay, in England's North East, last year

When the Northern Lights could appear over the UK this week

A Hunter's supermoon in 2024, as seen from California

How to see October's rare Harvest 'supermoon' this week

Saturn (right) and Jupiter as seen from Los Angeles, California in 2020

Saturn will be visible to the naked eye this weekend - how to spot it

A total 'blood moon' lunar eclipse as seen from Glastonbury in 2015

Total 'blood moon' eclipse due this weekend - how to see it

The Northern Lights as seen from Herne Bay in Kent last October

Tips to spot the Northern Lights tonight as aurora appears in UK skies

Outside the 30-seater planetarium at Twice Brewed Inn, in Northumberland.

Observatory announces brand new stargazing pub night near Sycamore Gap

A composite photo of 15 Perseid meteors seen over the US back in 2018

Your best chance to see the Perseid meteor shower in 2025 almost here

The 10 top places and the best time to view the Leonid meteor shower

The joys of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with Liam Kennedy and Tui. (pic by Dominic Scurr).

I visited Egypt's desert jewel and left with smile wider than Sinai

Full calendar of celestial events to look out for in 2024

15 of the best places to stargaze in the UK
Global Astronomy Month is the perfect chance to get outside to stargaze - here are the top places in the UK to catch a glimpse of the light show above us
Beth Franklin

Full night sky calendar for January 2023

The skies will be hopefully as clear as this for any celestial events in 2023

Celestial events 2023 - meteor showers, full moons and lunar eclipses

Winter Solstice: Best destinations for stargazing including one in UK

Jupiter will reach opposition this week making its closest approach to Earth in the last 59 years

How to see Jupiter’s closest approach to earth in 59 years

A view with a difference for these students as they take a glimpse at the eclipse.

Who can you spot in these reminders of 2015?

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