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How did the Sun, planets and moons in the Solar System form? There is a surprising amount of debate and several strong and competing theories, but do scientists have an answer?

Who is YOUR Astronomy Photographer of the Year for 2023? Vote for your favourite image in the People's Choice Award and have your say in the world's biggest space photography competition

How common are blue moons in astronomical terms?

Join our Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they go on an epic journey to find out how Newton's Laws of Motion work in space. Buckle your seatbelts, you're in for an adventure!

Discover what to see in March, from the last full moon of winter to a conjunction of Venus and Saturn.

Explore what you can see in the night sky this February, including the Pleiades and the four biggest planets in our Solar System.

Explore what you can see in the night sky this January, including the Quadrantid meteor shower, Jupiter at its best, and some of the brightest stars in the sky.

Explore what you can see in the night sky this November, including the brightest star in the night sky and the brightest full Moon of the year!

Explore what you can see in the night sky this October, including Cetus the whale, the Orionid meteor shower, and more!