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Astronomy News

Live from Jodrell Bank 2012
Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:43pm

Sky at Night Magazine were there to report on all the action

The Bristol Astronomical Society look's to the sky for nature's greatest wonder
Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:00pm

The Bristol Astronomical Society look's to the sky for nature's greatest wonder

Parts of the Australian state lie directly in the path of the eclipse
Thu May 31, 2012 5:11pm

Parts of the Australian state lie directly in the path of the eclipse

GRAIL completes its primary mission
Wed May 30, 2012 11:17am

The next phase will see the probes orbit just 23 km above the lunar surface

The site around the Kielder observatory is home to some of England's darkest ski
Wed May 23, 2012 11:53am

The site around the Kielder observatory is home to some of England's darkest skies

Thu May 17, 2012 2:35pm

After 50 memorable years at the manor

Norman Lockyer himself at the centenary
Mon May 14, 2012 2:51pm

With a very special guest

Envisat's mission over after 10 years of service
Wed May 09, 2012 4:59pm

Contact with the satellite was lost in April

Supermassive black hole shreds wandering star
Fri May 04, 2012 12:27pm

For the first time the victim is identified

An out of this world conference
Tue May 01, 2012 9:58am

For the benefit of over a hundred eager school children

The first of three Antarctic Survey Telescopes has been installed
Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:11pm

That could reveal images of the cosmos never before seen from Earth

The World Museum planetarium - looking back
Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:22am

We take a look at a set of classic photo's from museum's extensive archive

Reconstructing the Red Planet
Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:22pm

In a new set of experiments to test the latest Mars exploration equipment

New structures in the Sun's atmosphere
Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:03pm

Which could help scientists further understand the behaviour of the solar wind

Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:35pm

By offering reduced price observing equipment to schools

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