Last night’s cosmic phenomenon is to blame If you were one of many who just couldn’t stop tossing and turning last night, we might know what’s to blame. It had nothing to do with your stuffy nose, your late-night tea, or your snoring partner; the reason why you didn’t have a good night’s sleep could […]

4 months ago

It’s set to be the biggest and brightest of the year Tonight (Wednesday, 5 November), the Beaver supermoon is set to grace our skies for Bonfire Night. The Beaver supermoon will be strongest between Tuesday and Thursday, with it due to shine up to 30% brighter than usual. Although the supermoon technically peaked at 1.19pm […]

4 months ago

It’s impacting time for us on Earth Scientists have discovered that the Moon is slowly drifting away from us here on Earth, meaning that days are slowly getting longer. Opposing to long-held assumptions that our only natural satellite remains same distance from Earth, scientists now think the Moon has been slowly moving away from us […]

5 months ago

You will be able to see the Strawberry Moon in the UK This month’s full moon phenomenon won’t be seen again until 2045. A full moon appears every 29.5 days, which is the length of time it takes for the moon to go through one entire lunar phase cycle. In other words, a full moon […]

10 months ago

Everyone’s favourite planet Today marks 244 years since the planet Uranus was discovered. The seventh planet from the sun was first discovered on 13 March 1781 by William Herschel, a German-British astronomer. Herschel discovered Uranus while surveying stars in the night sky using a telescope that he had built himself. While observing one of these […]

1 year ago

It has affected their understanding of the planet The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be devoid of life as scientists initially thought. Instead, it is now thought they may have oceans, and have the capability of supporting life. Much of what we know about the planet and its moons was gathered […]

1 year ago