Star Diary

From the so-called 'supermoon' to Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, plus stars, constellations and deep-sky objects, astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky in November 2026.

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Astronomer Eamonn Kerins reveals how the newly-launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will revolutionise the search for planets beyond our Solar System

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Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky in October 2026, including Mars and Jupiter’s close encounter, the Moon and deep-sky objects.

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Astronomer Cyrielle Opitom reveals what she’s learned about the interstellar visitor via Earth’s most powerful telescopes.

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Dark skies are back as we head into September 2026. Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see this month, including a lunar occultation of the Beehive Cluster, how to see the planets and tips for observing deep-sky objects.

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Tobermory Mackay-Champion reveals a game-changing find in the search for signs of life on Mars.

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Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky this month, including the August 2026 solar eclipse and the peak of one of the year's best meteor showers.

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Amena Faruqi reveals how she uses cosmic dust rings to measure the mass of planets around distant stars.

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Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky in July 2026, from the Moon and planets to constellations and deep-sky objects.

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Dr Rachel Drummond reveals how engineers are crafting a new space mission, called Ariel, that will study alien worlds across the Galaxy.

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Summer is here! Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky, June 2026, including the close meeting of Venus and Jupiter just after dawn

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Scientist Tim Etheridge talks Artemis II, crewed spaceflight and the toll of weightlessness on astronauts spending long periods of time in space.

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Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what's in the sky in May 2026, including the ever-improving return of Venus and what astronomers really think about the 'blue Moon' on 31 May.

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Astronomer Shyam Balaji reveals how three cosmic signals could be an invisible dark force in deep space.

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Venus is slowly returning to the evening sky, marking the re-emergence of one of the best naked-eye objects. Find out what else is happening with the planets, the Moon, stars constellations and deep-sky objects in April 2026

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Radio astronomer Dr Emma Chapman reveals how radio waves enable scientists to explore the cosmos, from mapping Venus to searching for alien life and discovering the origins of the Universe.

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Find out which planets are best in the night sky in March 2026, plus key times to observe the Moon, stars and constellations.

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The European Space Agency's BepiColombo mission arrives at Mercury later this year. Planetary scientist Emma Bunce reveals the mysteries the mission could uncover.

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Find out the best things to see in the sky this month, from the planets and constellations to deep-sky targets for your telescope.

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Tessa Baker discusses newly-discovered cosmic collisions and how they’re helping her unlock the secrets of the Universe.

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