7 d. ago When to see the Buck Moon tonight as 'Moon illusion' lights up UK skies

July's full Moon will bring a vibrant orange glow to the night sky

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1 week ago Mass brawl breaks out in Manchester city centre after man slammed onto bonnet

Several people were seen getting violent in the middle of Manchester on Saturday night, resulting in police being scrambled to the area to bring the tension under control

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3 w. ago The photograph so detailed it's impossible to see with the naked eye: Vera C Rubin Observatory releases the first images from its whopping 3,200 MEGAPIXEL camera

Scientists have revealed the first images from the world's largest digital camera, the Vera C Rubin Observatory.

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Biggest digital camera ever built releases stunning pictures of the universe

The most powerful digital camera ever built has released its first pictures of the universe.

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3 w. ago Sky News anchor Dermot Murnaghan's life away from the camera after devastating diagnosis

Sky News anchor, Dermot Murnaghan, took to social media on Monday to confirm the sad news that he has been diagnosed with stage four advanced prostate cancer

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3 w. ago Dead NASA satellite inexplicably comes back to life to fire huge pulse that lit up the sky

A NASA satellite that went silent nearly 60 years ago has shocked scientists by suddenly firing off one of the most powerful radio pulses ever recorded, briefly outshining the entire sky.

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4 w. ago Zhenhao Zou: Student who drugged and raped 10 women in London and China jailed for life

Zhenhao Zou: Student who drugged and raped 10 women in London and China jailed for life  Sky News

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4 w. ago ITV Racing favourite left Sky Sports Football after being 'given second chance in life'

Ed Chamberlin asked how long he had left when he was diagnosed with stomach cancer but has flourished since leaving Sky Sports and linking up with ITV Racing

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