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A familiar sight for Australian astronomers: the Southern Cross, which adorns Australia's national flag, and the Coalsack Nebula, also known Down Under as the head of the 'Emu in the Sky'. Image Credit: ESO/Y. Beletsky

Aboriginal star maps

The still hot secondary mirror appears as the blank mould is opened. Credit: SCHOTT/ESO

ELT secondary mirror cast

BBC Sky at Night Magazine editorial assistant Iain Todd, pictured with the Great Leviathan at Birr Castle in February 2016. Image Credit: Iain Todd/BBC Sky at Night Magazine

The Leviathan’s Legacy: the story of the Birr Castle telescope

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Which exoplanets are like Star Wars worlds?

A panorama of the centre of the Milky Way. Image Credit: ESO/S. Brunier

What can Star Wars teach us about the Galaxy?

Rad Djeliov, Northamptonshire. Rad says:

14 November 2016 supermoon: in pictures

The Space Station and Shuttle Discovery pass overhead, as captured by Will Gater

Stargazing with the National Trust

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Astrophotography at Fuerteventura Starlight Reserve

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Giotto: 30 years on

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Doggie detectors on the hunt for space rocks

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The stranger side of astronomy outreach

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International dark sky places: the other kind of black holes

Explore the world's wild places for seriously starry skies (© Arizona Office of Tourism)

10 of the best astronomy holidays

Hyades star cluster by Philip Pugh.

Hyades January 7th 2016

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Could our Sun produce superflares?