USA

A story to eclipse all others - the first time in 99 years the US goes dark from coast to coast

Millions of people across 14 states stood and waited for a rare and rather spectacular total solar eclipse

21 August 2017

USA

#Eclipse2017: a guide to staring at the shadow of the sun

On August 21st a total solar eclipse will sweep across the United States from coast-to-coast.

20 August 2017

USA

Neil Armstrong's space bag expected to fetch millions at auction

Neil Armstrong's space bag expected to fetch millions at auction

20 July 2017

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The Apollo Missions: Legends of Space

Franck de Winne, Head of the European Astronaut Centre, talks about the impact of the Apollo missions.

13 July 2017

China

Chinese students sample moon life in 'long-stay' simulator

Student volunteers are spending up to 200 days each in a simulated space cabin in China to test future astronauts’ ability to stay for extended periods on the…

11 May 2017

USA

SpaceX to send first tourists around the moon

SpaceX is to launch a tourist trip around the moon next year.

28 February 2017

USA

Last man on the moon Gene Cernan dies at 82

Gene Cernan last man on the moon dies at 82

16 January 2017

New Zealand

Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole

Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, has been evacuated from the South Pole due to a medical condition.

1 December 2016

World News

Supermoon shines over Europe

The phenomenon occurs when the timing of the full moon coincides with the point in the moon's orbit that is closest to Earth.

14 November 2016

World News

Europe prepares for supermoon

Clear skies permitting, skywatchers will be in for a rare astronomical treat this evening – a supermoon is set to grace Europe’s skies.

14 November 2016

World News

Moon poised to make nearest pass of earth since 1948

Stargazers are poised to see the moon as it has rarely been seen.

13 November 2016

USA

Jupiter's moon Europa 'spewing water plumes'

NASA says it has further evidence that Jupiter’s moon Europa is expelling large plumes of water into space.

27 September 2016

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Reunion Island: thousands witness partial eclipse of the sun

The annular solar eclipse was perfectly visible from the French island of Reunion, as well as Madagascar and other locations across Central Africa.

1 September 2016

World News

Strawberry moon lights up summer solstice

For the first time in 49 years the summer solstice has coincided with a full moon.

21 June 2016

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Super Blood Moon lights up night sky

28 September 2015

World News

Moon puts on stunning display during eclipse

28 September 2015

World News

Supermoon eclipse double feature!

This Sunday night, Earth will have a Supermoon Eclipse, its first in 33 years! It is important to note that there are two things happening here at

24 September 2015

World News

Striking photos of the ‘not at all blue’ moon

1 August 2015

World News

Explainer: why the blue moon will not be blue

31 July 2015

World News

Short but sweet: Five minute lunar eclipse delights stargazers

It lasted less than five minutes. But despite being the shortest lunar eclipse of the century, stargazers on the west coast of the United States

4 April 2015