Astronomy blog

This month brings a spectacular partial solar eclipse, a partial lunar eclipse, six planets lined up across the pre-dawn sky, and the year's best meteor shower.

This month Earth reaches its farthest point from the Sun, we look for a lunar crater named by the Artemis II crew, and a morning star cluster heralds in Matariki, the Māori new year.

June brings short nights and spectacular skies - from noctilucent clouds to the first true views of the Milky Way's glowing core.

May’s night sky brings a rare blue moon, meteors from Halley’s Comet, and a strange galactic hamburger. We’ll also explore Coma Berenices and use it to find star clusters and distant galaxies.

April’s night sky brings a rich mix of sights, from the inner rocky planets Venus and Mercury to meteor showers and even distant colliding galaxies.

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

Explore some interesting space science, written by our Astronomy Ambassadors Group.