Astronomy news
The latest astronomy and space news, including updates from the professional observatories and spacecraft exploring the cosmos.
Voyager 2 low-energy charged particle instrument switch-off
Eclipses 2024 | This year's solar and lunar eclipses
Find out when the next solar and lunar eclipses are occurring, and where you can see them.
Partial solar eclipse, 29 March 2025
Hera spacecraft images of Mars moon Deimos
Lunar eclipse, March 2025
Lunar eclipses explained
What is a lunar eclipse and why do they happen? Discover the science of lunar eclipses and view amazing pictures of the rusty-red 'blood Moon'.
Worm 'blood' Moon lunar eclipse, March 2025
Blood Moon total lunar eclipse wows stargazers across North and South America
Andromeda Galaxy has a new 'galaxy moon' that's redefining our view of the early Universe
9 key things to know about this week's blood Moon lunar eclipse
Stargazing | What to see in the night sky this month
What can you see in the night sky tonight? Find out what's on view in our monthly stargazing guide.
Is dark matter light? Mysterious chemistry at the centre of our Galaxy points to a new feather weight option
James Webb Space Telescope | See the latest images
See the latest full colour images to be released by the JWST.