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The latest astronomy and space news, including updates from the professional observatories and spacecraft exploring the cosmos.
Today, you’re farthest from the Sun than on any other day this year - so how come it’s so hot?
We explain why our distance from the Sun changes during the year
The July full Moon is the perfect chance to see a strange optical effect known as the Moon illusion
An interstellar comet has been found moving through our Solar System. Watch it live online tonight
Evidence of Planet 9 in IRAS and AKARI surveys
End of the Universe could come sooner than expected
Next week's Buck Moon will be right in the middle of a celestial teapot. Here's how to see it
Best things to see in the Southern Hemisphere sky, July 2025
Find out what's in the night sky tonight from your Southern Hemisphere location.
Binocular targets | August 2024
With binoculars you can see so much more in the night sky. Take our deep-sky tour and find out.
Webb Telescope maps dark matter in the Bullet Cluster
Planets | See Saturn and Venus in July 2025
Mars and Jupiter steal the show as the planets start to improve this month.
Saturn is our pick of the planets in July 2025. Here's how to get the best views of the ringed world
This week, you are further from the Sun than at any other time this year. Here's why
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.
Webb's study of galactic pancakes is unlocking the history of our own Milky Way
James Webb Space Telescope | See the latest images
See the latest full colour images to be released by the JWST.
Next full Moon dates 2025
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2025.