ISS visible again in the evening sky
Show your neighbours the space station
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The first UK workshop on amateur support for the Twinkle/ARIEL space missions
Despite the difficulties of an Underground tube strike in London that happened to coincide with the day, 27 keen participants
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Young Astronomer Awarded the 2016 Sir Patrick Moore Prize
Young Astronomer Awarded the 2016 Sir Patrick Moore Prize A young astronomer from Coventry received the 2016 Patrick Moore Prize
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Three decent comets on the way
Three comets are likely to be a good prospects for observers in the UK over the next few months. They
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A new astronomy publication: Nature Astronomy
The prestigious natural science journal, Nature has just started a new publication entitled Nature Astronomy.
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Mars gets close to Neptune on December 31
A close conjunction between Mars and Neptune
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The BAA Christmas Quiz 2016 – now with answers!
Test your knowledge, or pit your wits against friends at your local astronomical society with our Christmas quiz!
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An amateur detection of Uranus’ ring
Marc Delcroix reports that he detected the epsilon ring of Uranus with a 1m telescope and an ASI120MM camera
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Juno back on track with successful perijove-3
NASA’s Juno spacecraft, in orbit around Jupiter, is now beginning its proper mission, with all seven active instruments having performed
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See the Moon hide Aldebaran – yet again
An early morning occultation in Taurus
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