The UK will be able to see part of the Sun ‘disappear’ A partial solar eclipse as seen over Liverpool(Image: PA Media) On Saturday a partial solar eclipse will be visible from the UK. During a partial solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth. The Moon casts a shadow on Earth and…
A period of peak magnetic storms on the sun could lead to another show of northern lights on Earth on Saturday and Sunday, forecasters say. Make sure you don’t miss them. Unforgettable northern lights display recorded before lunar eclipse Spectators took stunning videos of a green aurora glowing overhead in Fairbanks, Alaska. Anybody interested in…
Rare ‘Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse: What you need to know A total lunar eclipse will be visible across much of the Americas and many regions beyond including Europe and the UK on the night of March 13, weather permitting. unbranded – Newsworthy Stargazers on nearly one half of the world had a chance to witness…
Prototype detectors have been sent deep into the South China Sea by Chinese scientists to test the possibility of building a massive underwater observatory that would be used to search for neutrinos – tiny, elusive subatomic particles from deep space. If it all goes as planned, it could take scientists a step closer to uncovering…
When a group of Chinese primary school pupils with a keen interest in astronomy were asked what language the research on China’s Chang’e-6 lunar soil samples should be written in, they stopped smiling. The pupils of Fangcaodi International School, a state-run primary school in Beijing with an emphasis on science education, have closely followed China’s…