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Night sky highlights - November 2026

This month Uranus reaches its closest point to Earth, Leonid meteors put on a sparkling show, Mars and Jupiter have a celestial rendezvous and the Moon is supersized.

Night sky highlights - October 2026

As our nights become longer, this October you can see Saturn at its best and brightest, a meteor shower originating from Halley’s Comet, and the Hunter’s Moon to put you in the mood for spooky season.

A guide to the Milky Way: our home galaxy

Discover everything you need to know about the Milky Way galaxy, including what it looks like, what we see from our perspective and where Earth sits within its spiral arms

Full Moon calendar 2026

Check the dates for every full Moon throughout the year, learn about the Moon's phases, 'supermoons' and more

Astronomy with the naked eye

Learn what you could see in the night sky with no equipment from the Royal Observatory Greenwich; from galaxies and meteor showers to comets, star clusters, cloud formations and more

Noctilucent clouds: what are they and when can you see them?

Discover more about the astronomy phenomenon that makes clouds appear to glow at night 

Lunar eclipse guide: When and where to see in the UK

Find out what a lunar eclipse is and when the next total lunar eclipse in the UK will occur

How to sight the new crescent Moon

In the Islamic calendar, the new crescent Moon marks the start of the month

Orionid meteor shower 2026: when and where to see it in the UK

What is it, when is it and where can I see the Orionid meteor shower this year?