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Rick Wakeman performing to bears at Tam Dao National Park

Rick Wakeman ‘incredibly honoured’ after performing to 150 ‘music loving’ bears

In pictures: Moon turns blood red in lunar eclipse

The "Blood Moon" is pictured during an eclipse in the night sky in Shanghai on 8 September 2025.

Blood Moon: How and when to see it in West Midlands skies

China Space

China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch

The blood Moon is pictured during an eclipse in the night sky in Shanghai on 8 September 2025.

Date of blood Moon partial lunar eclipse - how to see it

Birds fly past a partial solar eclipse, seen over Liverpool Bay from Crosby Beach on 12 August 2026 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

When the next solar eclipse is and how much of the Sun will be covered

People watching the solar eclipse near Stonehenge in Wiltshire

British stargazers treated to astral delight with eclipse and Perseid shower

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Scots contend with clouds to catch glimpse of rare solar eclipse

Solar eclipse

Millions watch eclipse as crowds flock to viewing events and glasses sell out

Solar eclipse

Space expert says people may become emotional during ‘best eclipse in decades’

Eclipse

Colander sales ‘surge’ as Britons get ready for best solar eclipse in decades

People queuing in George’s Street in Dublin to buy specialist glasses to watch the eclipse

Hundreds queue in Dublin street to buy glasses to watch rare eclipse

Planetarium astronomer Dr Carys Herbert demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses

How can I watch the partial solar eclipse safely?

Solar eclipse

Packed-out planetarium welcomes eclipse watchers in Co Armagh

Members of the York Astronomical Society prepare to view the annual Perseids meteor shower in the village of Rufforth, near York, northern England on 12 August 2015.

Date Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak this week

A woman uses two sheets of paper as the Sun is obscured by the Moon during a partial solar eclipse at Skegness seafront in Lincolnshire, north England on 20 March 2015.

How to make pinhole projector as stocks run low on eclipse glasses

A partial solar eclipse is seen behind the domed roof of the Greenwich foot tunnel north in Island Gardens, Isle of Dogs, east London

Consumers warned against using ‘knock-off’ protective glasses to watch eclipse
Safety-certified eclipse glasses have all but sold out online ahead of the event on Wednesday, or carry hefty delivery fees to arrive in time.
Josie Clarke and Storm Newton, Press Association

Eclipse observing at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, March 2025.

How to watch stream of UK’s most complete solar eclipse in 27 years

Such a high percentage Solar Eclipse will not be seen again in this part of the world until 2090.

Shropshire solar eclipse info: Exact time residents should look up

Youngsters enjoying the 2015 partial eclipse in Shropshire.

Where to watch the partial solar eclipse - plus expert guidance

Partial solar eclipse at sunset

How to view Wednesday’s solar eclipse safely? Use a colander, expert says

These special glasses help you enjoy the eclipse safely

Solar eclipse glasses now from £17.74 on Amazon

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A with a payload of a pair of lunar landers at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida

Satellite captures before and after pictures of SpaceX rocket’s Moon crash

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Discarded SpaceX rocket on a high-speed collision course with the Moon

Moon base

Blue Origin still ‘plan A’ for next Nasa mission despite rocket explosion

Blue Origin rocket explosion

Moon base plans suffer early setback after Blue Origin rocket explosion

Moon base

Moon base plans revealed as Nasa chief says ‘the grand return is close at hand’

The latest version of SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship is rolled out to the launch pad in preparation for a test flight in Starbase, Texas

SpaceX reveals plans for what could be biggest-ever initial public offering
Documents show Elon Musk’s SpaceX lost 2.6 billion dollars from operations last year .
Bernard Condon, Associated Press

Members of HS2 staff walk through the Chilterns tunnel towards the tunnel exit at West Hyde, Hertfordshire, as the HS2 project continues

HS2 could cost more than £100bn and may not open until 2039, says minister

The Lyrid meteor shower in the Thanlyin sky in 2015.

The Dark Sky areas in the West Midlands to spot Lyrid meteor shower

Some of the young people who made lanterns and enjoyed the Elan Dark Sky Festival

Hundreds celebrate dark skies in the first Elan Dark Sky Festival

NASA's Artemis II moon rocket on Launch Pad 39-B just before sunrise at the Kennedy Space Center

Artemis 2 launch: NASA rocket lifts off as LEGO set trends

‘Worm moon’ to be visible to skygazers in the UK on Tuesday

Launch date set to be pushed back after Nasa’s Moon rocket hit by new problem

Nasa targets launch in March for Moon rocket after test run reveals fuel leaks

Nasa rolls out rocket for first mission in decades to take crew around moon

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Trio of space weather satellites blast off together to study Sun’s violent side

Nasa’s 10 newest astronauts chosen from more than 8,000 applicants

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Photographer captures incredible Shropshire moonrise

Total lunar eclipse ‘blood moon’ to be visible for much of England and Wales

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Apollo 13 Moon mission leader James Lovell dies aged 97

Nasa spacecraft around the Moon photographs crash site of Japanese lunar lander

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Rare ‘smiley face’ planetary alignment could be visible this week

View the partial solar eclipse in the Elan Valley

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration

MP calls for devolved assembly in Cornwall to recognise its ‘unique’ culture

New science edition of Horrible Histories to be launched on CBBC

Mini lab built by UK scientists will fly to the moon to search for frozen water

Rare blue supermoon to light up the sky

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