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The next National Astronomy Week will be held on 2014 March 1-8.

Mars will reach opposition in 2014 April.

The much-hyped ‘comet of the century’ died on its day of perihelion passage.

There is always a sense of anticipation as the noctilucent cloud (NLC) season approaches. Observers wonder when the first sighting

The annual Perseid meteor shower is among the most reliable of the year, producing an abundance of fast, bright meteors

The 2013 Winchester Weekend was held once again at Sparsholt Agricultural College, Sparsholt, Hampshire. The event got off to a

At present 2014 does not offer much for the visual observer in the way of returning periodic comets, with the

Observing 2013 November’s total solar eclipse from Uganda.

Four comets were visible in binoculars in the 2013 autumn morning sky…

Spectroscopy is an important aspect of meteor studies as it enables the chemical composition of incoming meteoroids to be determined.