Of the about 30 meteor showers visible from Earth each year, NASA says the Quadrantids are some of the brightest.

The new year has opened with a stunning astronomical event: the Quadrantids meteor shower, one of the finest meteor showers ...

In the North East we are lucky to have just about the darkest skies possible above our head in Northumberland National Park.

This January, the night sky offers a stunning display featuring the Quadrantid meteor shower and a rare alignment of four bright planets visible in a single view. Witness Mars at opposition, shining ...

According to NASA, the moon travels around Earth in an elliptical orbit, or an elongated circle, with our planet closer to one side of the ellipse. Each month, the moon passes through the point ...

There are countless fixed stars in the firmament, but Sei Shonagon (c.966-c.1025) named only the Pleiades star cluster and ...

Look to Orion! Orion is a very interesting constellate for several reasons. It’s probably one of the easiest constellations to find in the winter skies, and the name of its second brightest star is ...

They come around every year like clockwork and that means planning shooting star trips can be done months in advance. Here's ...

Several sparkling celestial events will light up southern skies this year, some of which Australians won't need special ...

The first meteor shower of the year kicks off a series of astronomical events that can be enjoyed by sky enthusiasts, ...

This month, four bright planets greet you in the early evening. Venus and Saturn cozy up on the 17th and 18th, while Mars is at its brightest in the past two years. The Moon occults Mars for those in ...