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Build your own Pluto!

20 July 2015 Astronomy Now

Explore Pluto from the comfort of your own home with Greg Smye-Rumsby’s printable globe. Some assembly required!

Enjoy the Lyrid meteor shower

21 April 2015 Peter Grego

With a young crescent Moon setting around midnight for the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, prospects are good for this annual display that can produce medium-speed fireballs.

International Dark Sky Week 2015

11 April 2015 Astronomy Now

International Dark Sky Week is an annual worldwide event, held 13th—19th April this year. A key component of Global Astronomy Month, find out what practical measures you can take to help reclaim the stars.

Can you find a shy sliver of the Moon after its starring role in the eclipse?

21 March 2015 Astronomy Now

Just a day after producing a spectacular solar eclipse over the North Atlantic and Arctic, the Moon is making a more subtle return to our evening sky just after sunset. See if you can see a sliver of the New Moon this evening.

Eclipse dos and don’ts

18 March 2015 Astronomy Now

How not to observe a solar eclipse! Do not risk permanent damage to your eyesight by using unsafe methods. Make sure the solar eclipse is not the last thing you see!

Get ready for the eclipse!

18 March 2015 Astronomy Now

This Friday a stunning partial eclipse of the Sun will take place over the British Isles, while just a few hundred miles north the Sun will plunge into totality. Eclipse chaser Nick James describes what you can expect to see, and how to image it.

Our complete guide to seeing the solar eclipse in safety

15 March 2015 Astronomy Now

Our complete guide to observing Friday’s large partial eclipse. Find out how observers across the UK and Europe can witness this large partial eclipse in safety.