56 h. ago Met Office verdict on where and when Northern Lights could light up UK skies this weekend

The aurora borealis might be visible from some parts of the UK this weekend

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56 h. ago Met Office verdict on UK cold snap after hottest day of the year as 'polar vortex collapse' to hit

The Met Office has revealed why an icy blast could follow soaring temperatures this weekend

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4 d. ago Met Office verdict as 'polar vortex collapse' raises fears of new cold snap in UK

A sudden stratospheric warming event is being predicted by several forecasters - and now the Met Office has given its view

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4 d. ago Met Office confirms Northern Lights to return to Scotland tonight

Amateur stargazers are in for a treat as the Northern Lights are set to light up our skies this evening

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4 d. ago Met Office verdict on how warm Greater Manchester will be as temperatures soar to hotter than Barcelona

It's set to be a pleasant few days

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9 d. ago How to see the Northern Lights in the UK TONIGHT: Aurora Borealis to light up the night sky as a huge solar storm strikes Earth

The dazzling light show is due to a geomagnetic storm - a disturbance in Earth's magnetic field caused by a violent ejection of charged particles from the sun.

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1 week ago Planetary parade: Met Office verdict on best time to see seven planets aligned tonight

Skies will have to be clear to see the rare planetary alignment – and stargazers might be in luck

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1 week ago Met Office verdict on where in UK will see rare planetary parade of seven planets

Skies will have to be clear to be able to see the planets

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1 week ago ‘Superpod’ of more than 2,000 dolphins frolic off California coast: ‘like flying eyebrows’

Boat tour captures video of Northern right whale dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins and light grey baby calvesMore than 2,000 dolphins gathered off the California coast to form a “superpod”, gliding and breaching the clear, aquamarine waters off Monterey Bay.The superpod included Northern right whale dolphins and Pacific white-sided dolphins, as well as light grey baby calves. Evan Brodsky, a captain and videographer with the private boat tour company Monterey Bay Whale Watch, captured a video of the dolphins, and his company shared it on Facebook, calling the spectacle “mind-blowing”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Richard Keys pulls no punches after Jamie Carragher's Mo Salah claim

Jamie Carragher's comments about Liverpool star Mohamed Salah drew plenty of attention over the weekend and former Sky Sports pundit Richard Keys is the latest to chime in

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