Asteroid 2004 BL86 – a very bright close approach
Asteroid 2004 BL86 will pass close to the Earth on January 26
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Author: Dominic Ford
Leap Second on June 30
The last day of June will have an extra second, to keep our clocks synchronised with the Earth’s rotation.
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Dr Allan Chapman wins the RAS’ Jackson-Gwilt medal
Dr Allan Chapman wins the RAS’ Jackson-Gwilt medal
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The Geminid Meteor Shower
The Geminid Meteor Shower is now under way.
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The International Space Station flying over the UK
In December, the International Space Station will make several bright appearances in the UK evening sky.
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Geminid Meteors: Live Observations
We are streaming live images of Geminid meteors from a CCTV camera in Chelmsford.
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The Best Amateur Astrophotography of 2014
The BAA has put together a slideshow of some of the best amateur astrophotography we have seen in 2014.
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The winter sky
Brian Mills takes a look at the sky in December and January
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The Rosetta mission prepares for comet landing
Preparing to land Philae on 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
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Supernova 2014dt in M61
New supernova at mag 13.6 in M61
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