9 h. ago Greece wildfires: Crete hotels and homes evacuated as 150 firefighters tackle flames

Homes in Crete were reported damaged as flames swept through hillside forests, fanned by strong winds as the fires lit up the night sky, cresting ridgelines and edging toward residential areas

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15 h. ago Exact time to see the Buck Moon, dramatic meteor showers, and more in July 2025 night sky

Mark your calendars, there are plenty of stunning celestial events to see in July

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20 h. ago West Ham's clash with Chelsea moved to Friday night kick off following Sky Sports request

West Ham's clash with Chelsea moved to Friday night kick off following Sky Sports request - raising alarm for increased fan violence between London rivals  Daily Mail

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46 h. ago In Gaza we watched Iranian missiles go by, heading for Israel. That war is over – it seems ours will never end | Hassan Abo Qamar

For two years, we’ve waited for a final ceasefire that has never come. Peace will be delayed as long as our lives are considered disposableLast Tuesday night, Donald Trump announced on social media that Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire, ending what he called a “12-day war”. It was the second war this year, after India and Pakistan’s four-day conflict, to start and end under Trump’s watch. They followed another, earlier conflict between Lebanon and Israel during President Joe Biden’s term.Here in Gaza, all eyes were fixed on the Iran-Israel conflict. Even cut off from the internet, people found ways to follow the news – on the radio, or by catching weak phone signals by climbing to high rooftops or walking near the sea, or just by staying up all night watching the sky, where some of the missiles launched from Iran could be seen from Gaza. Many wondered if Trump, the man who once promised to stop “endless wars”, would seize the moment to stop not only war on Iran but also the...

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7 d. ago The best places to potentially see the Northern Lights this week

From Alaska to Maine, skywatchers will be able to see the colorful displays that light up the night sky

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8 d. ago You may be able to see the Northern Lights in these 15 states this week

From Alaska to Maine, skywatchers will be able to see the colorful displays that light up the night sky

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8 d. ago Holiday horror as Brits in Cyprus watch missiles flying through night sky

Sapphire saw the streaks and started to film them, before realising what they were

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9 d. ago Can a revolutionary new telescope solve the mystery of planet nine? – podcast

Ever since Pluto was demoted from planet to dwarf planet in 2006, astronomers have been wondering whether Neptune really is the most distant planet from the sun. Now, a new telescope could uncover what lies in the farthest reaches of the solar system. The Vera C Rubin Observatory released its first images this week, and soon the world’s most powerful digital camera will be pointing across the whole of the night sky. Scientists are hopeful that if planet nine exists, the telescope will find it within its first year of operation. Ian Sample is joined by Dr Scott Sheppard, an astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science, to find out how Pluto lost its planetary status, why scientists think there could be another super-Earth, and why planet nine has been so hard to findClips: BBC, NBC, CBCFirst images of distant galaxies captured by ‘ultimate’ telescope Continue reading...

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9 d. ago First images from new observatory bring night sky to life ‘like never before’

The images reveal millions of twinkling stars and dusty galaxies in bright jewel tone hues

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9 d. ago Don't miss Mars, the Moon and a bright blue star in rare cosmic encounter over UK skies

Stargazers in the UK can witness a meeting of a star, a planet and the Moon in the night sky this week

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2 w. ago SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in dramatic fireball after ‘major anomaly’

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded on Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky.

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2 w. ago SpaceX Starship bursts into flames after explosion at test site in Texas

In shocking footage the SpaceX rocket's nose suddenly bursts open - causing the screen to momentarily flash white, seconds later clouds of dark smoke filled the night sky

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2 w. ago This Australian moth uses the stars as a compass to travel hundreds of miles

A new study finds an Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass

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2 w. ago Holidaymakers in Cyprus film from hotel balcony and see something 'terrifying' in night sky

Tourists from the UK and Belgium have taken to social media to share their horror after their relaxing evenings by the pool were tarnished by the terrifying sight above them

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2 w. ago Exact time to see Red Planet meet bright blue star in rare night sky encounter

Mars and Regulus will light up the night sky in a rare celestial display from the Red planet and icy blue star

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2 w. ago Mysterious 'Jellyfish UFO' spotted over US desert as scientists reveal its origin

A strange jellyfish-like phenomenon was spotted streaking across the sky Monday night, and scientists know where it came from.

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2 w. ago ‘They just see you as an Arab’: Israel’s Palestinian citizens given cursory protection from attack

Deaths of four family members sheltering in supposed ‘safe rooms’ in Tamra highlight racial inequality of Israel’s defence of its citizensMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen an Iranian missile bound for the industrial port of Haifa dropped out of the sky on the town of Tamra on Saturday night, it fell on Israel’s most vulnerable, and in one devastating flash, lit up the country’s deepest divide.The missile demolished a three-storey stone house and killed four members of the same family: Manar Khatib, and her two daughters – Shada, a university student, and Hala, a 13-year-old schoolgirl – as well as Manar’s sister-in-law, Manal. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Watch: Iran launches fresh missile barrage towards Jerusalem after vowing ‘destructive’ attacks

This is the moment projectiles from an Iranian missile attack flash in the night sky over Israel’s capital Jerusalem on Saturday (14 June).

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3 w. ago Strawberry Moon 2025: Stunning photos show extremely rare full Moon glow across the globe

In Photos: June's rare Strawberry Moon hung low in the night sky in a once-in-a-generation event

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3 w. ago Strawberry Moon 2025: Met Office verdict on sky watching conditions for June's rare full Moon

The Strawberry Moon rises tonight – and this record-breaking night sky phenomenon is not one to miss

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