Perseid Meteor Shower 2026: How and when to watch the show over the UK
Where to watch the fun Set an alarm, find a dark patch of sky and look up. Next Wednesday night the UK is in for a rare celestial double bill: a dramatic partial solar eclipse by day, followed just hours later by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower — arguably the most reliable stargazing […]
1 month ago
Parade of planets to appear in the night sky and here’s how you could see it
This sounds like quite the spectacle. A rare ‘parade of planets’ could be visible in the night sky across the UK tonight and we’ve got a guide on how you can witness it. Last month, the country was treated to a glimpse of the Northern Lights for the first time in over twenty years, and […]
2 years ago
Five planets will visibly align across the sky at the same time in March
Five planets in our solar system will be visible from Earth at the same time in March as they align in the night sky. It looks like the next few months are going to be a treat for stargazers, with several planetary alignments on the way in 2023. A planetary alignment can be one of […]
3 years ago
Five planets will be visible from Earth at the same time in March
Five planets in our solar system will be visible from Earth at the same time in March. It looks like the next few months are going to be a treat for stargazers, with several planetary alignments on the way in 2023. A planetary alignment can be one of two events. according to astronomy app Star […]
3 years ago