A Rare Lunar Spectacle Begins the Year Sky watchers across the United Kingdom are in for a spectacular treat this weekend as the wolf moon, the first full moon of the year, will ring in 2026, gracing the sky this weekend. January’s Full Wolf Moon reaches peak illumination on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 5:03 […]
The Importance of Meteor Showers Meteor showers represent one of nature’s most captivating celestial phenomena, offering skywatchers breathtaking displays of shooting stars streaking across the night sky. These events occur when cosmic debris called meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere at extremely high speeds on parallel trajectories, creating brilliant flashes of light. For astronomers and the general […]
The Year’s Final Meteor Shower Arrives As the festive season unfolds, skywatchers have a special astronomical treat to enjoy. The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon, bringing glowing streaks to nighttime and early morning skies. The 2025 Ursid meteor shower peaks on the night between December 21 and […]
Historic Interstellar Encounter Comet 3I/ATLAS was first discovered on 1 July 2025 by NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), marking a momentous occasion for astronomy. Comet 3I/ATLAS is just the third known object to visit us from outside our solar system, placing it in an elite category of interstellar wanderers that have captured humanity’s […]
A Rare Interstellar Visitor Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object in history, was discovered on July 1, 2025. This remarkable cosmic traveller has captured the attention of astronomers and the public alike as it journeys through our solar system. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reaches its closest point to Earth on December 19., marking a significant […]
Spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower Reaches Peak Activity Sky enthusiasts across the United Kingdom are in for a celestial treat tonight as the Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak activity on the night of 13-14 December 2025. Regarded by amateurs and experts as one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids are among the most […]
