Astronomy

A new artwork is going on display.

A meteor shower that will send 100 shooting stars across the sky every hour will peak this week and the display may be one not to miss.

Two supermoons and a partial lunar eclipse are among the events to look out for in 2024 but what else does the new skygazing calendar have in store?

Brightly coloured meteors in white, blue, green and red could light up the night sky as the year ends with one of the best displays of the year.

The Draconid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend and the unseasonably warm October forecast could help sky gazers catch a good display.

The Draconid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend and the unseasonably warm October forecast could help sky gazers catch a good display.

The Draconid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend and the unseasonably warm October forecast could help sky gazers catch a good display.

The last supermoon of 2023 is about to hit its peak and here’s when to catch September’s Harvest Moon.

A comet, only discovered in August, will fly very close to Earth this week providing a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to see it with the naked eye.

A comet, only discovered in August, will fly very close to Earth this week providing a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to see it with the naked eye.

A comet, only discovered in August, will fly very close to Earth this week providing a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to see it with the naked eye.

A rare blue supermoon not seen for more than a decade will appear in the skies above us this week and here’s how to see it.

The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is about to start but when will it peak and how can you best see the shooting stars?

The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is about to start but when will it peak and how can you best see the shooting stars?

The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is about to start but when will it peak and how can you best see the shooting stars?