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a 360 view of the night sky with a huge blue pillar reaching into the night sky.

'Flying Banana' traveling 125 mph fires laser into sky and catches aurora hunters off guard (video)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

"The first time I spotted it, I thought at first it may have been a rare form of blue aurora but then realised it was moving too quickly."

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A man in a yellow jacket looking through binoculars at the sky with a sunset and crescent moon in the background.

Best beginner binoculars

By Matt Morris published

These are the best beginner binoculars you can buy in every category, from the best overall and the best for stargazing to the best budget model.

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Night sky map showing Mercury climbing past Jupiter.

Catch Jupiter and Mercury side by side in the evening sky this week

By Anthony Wood published

The solar system's largest and smallest planets will greet one another in the eastern sky.

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The moon is pictured close to the bright star Spica on the night of June 5, with the stars of the constellation Corvus positioned beneath, joined by a blue line.

Don’t miss Spica shine with the waxing gibbous moon tonight

By Anthony Wood published

Spica is a binary star system located 250 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.

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the edge-on profile of the Knife Edge Galaxy is pictured against a distant starfield on a black sky.

The Knife Edge Galaxy cuts a sharp profile in new amateur portrait (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The spiral galaxy NGC 5907 is positioned edge-on to Earth.

Astrophotography
An image showing the potentially hazardous asteroid 2008 DG5 indicated by a white arrow against a dark sky dotted with star lines.

Watch an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier make a close pass of Earth on June 5

By Anthony Wood published

A potentially hazardous asteroid roughly the size of an aircraft carrier is due to pass within 2.8 million miles (3.5 million km) of Earth on June 5 and you can watch it happen live online.

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Aurora alert: Incoming solar storm could spark auroras as far south as New York and Idaho this weekend

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies as we might be in for another show this weekend, albeit slightly smaller than the performances earlier this week.

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A simulation of the moon's surface, with the northern lunar region 'Mare Frigolis' outlined in teal.

ispace's Resilience spacecraft lands on the moon this week: Here's how to see the landing zone on the lunar surface

By Anthony Wood published

The lander won't be visible from Earth, but its landing site on Mare Frigoris will be.

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Expert holds one of the best binoculars while observing

Best binoculars 2025: Survey the night sky, spot nebulas, galaxies and more

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide We've picked the best binoculars for stargazing, comet viewing and nature watching. Keep an eye out for deals and do your research here to prepare.

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a man in a wide-brimmed hat poses next to a telescope outside on a sunny day

Fred Espenak, astronomy's 'Mr. Eclipse', dies at 71

By Joe Rao published

Astronomy has lost one of its most assiduous calculators of eclipses with the passing of astronomer Fred Espenak, known widely as "Mr. Eclipse."

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