Astronomy news

• 25 Oct 2022 (6 days ago): Partial solar eclipse

  25-10-2022 13:01 via in-the-sky.org
  There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Africa, Asia, Europe, Greenland and Guernsey.
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (13 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  28-01-2026 22:08 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands amongst others.
  
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• How Earth's atmosphere and climate come together to create a polar vortex

  28-01-2026 22:00 via space.com
  
  To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of Earth, to the stratospheric polar vortex.
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (14 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  28-01-2026 21:19 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands amongst others.
  
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• See the Milky Way glow with the stars of the Summer Triangle above Egypt's Black Desert

  28-01-2026 21:00 via space.com
  
  Deneb, Vega and Altair are among the brightest stars in the night sky.
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (15 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  28-01-2026 20:33 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands amongst others.
  
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• SpaceX targeting mid-March for 1st flight of bigger, more powerful Starship 'Version 3,' Elon Musk says

  28-01-2026 20:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX plans to launch the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket in six weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship "V3."
  
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• Proteins before planets: How space ice may have created the 1st building blocks of life

  28-01-2026 19:12 via space.com
  
  "We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly not the case."
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (16 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  28-01-2026 19:05 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands amongst others.
  
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• Rocket Lab's 'Hungry Hippo' Neutron fairing arrives at spaceport in Virginia

  28-01-2026 18:00 via space.com
  
  The "hungry hippo" fairing for Rocket Lab's new Neutron launch vehicle has arrived for integration at the company's Virginia Spaceport facilities.
  
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• 'Star Wars Outlaws' scores a new prequel novel starring antagonist Jaylen Vrax and his ND-5 assassin droid

  28-01-2026 17:00 via space.com
  
  Author Mike Chen returns fans to the galaxy's grimy underworld in this thrilling crime caper book
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (18 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  28-01-2026 16:59 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands amongst others.
  
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• Inside Lego's Artemis II range: Which set delivers the best build, detail and value?

  28-01-2026 16:53 via space.com
  
  Space fans looking for a Lego Artemis set to build now have an interesting conundrum, as there are two Lego NASA Space Launch System Artemis II sets to choose from.
  
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• Inside Lego's Artemis 2 range: Which set delivers the best build, detail and value?

  28-01-2026 16:53 via space.com
  
  Space fans looking for a Lego Artemis set to build now have an interesting conundrum, as there are two Lego NASA Space Launch System Artemis 2 sets to choose from.
  
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• Disney+ deal ends tonight: Watch upcoming Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord on Disney+ for just £3.99 a month

  28-01-2026 16:16 via space.com
  
  Save 33% on this UK-only Disney+ streaming deal; it's a must-get for sci-fi fans, giving you access to the entire Star Wars and Marvel catalogues and much, much more.
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (19 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  28-01-2026 16:10 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands amongst others.
  
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• Stargazing in the city: what you can (and can't) see at night

  28-01-2026 16:00 via space.com
  
  A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.
  
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• Carson VX 12x50 binocular review

  28-01-2026 16:00 via space.com
  
  The Carson VX 12x50 binoculars are capable of crisp star imagery with their 50mm objective lens and 12x magnification.
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (20 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  28-01-2026 15:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands amongst others.
  
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• America's 250th lights up Washington Monument | Space photo of the day for Jan. 28, 2026

  28-01-2026 15:00 via space.com
  
  A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime.
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (21 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  28-01-2026 14:40 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands amongst others.
  
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• NASA research jet makes fiery 'wheels-up landing' after experiencing mechanical issue (video)

  28-01-2026 14:00 via space.com
  
  One of NASA's high-altitude WB-57 research jet made a fiery wheels-up landing on Tuesday (Jan. 27) after a mechanical issue prevented it from lowering its landing gear.
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  28-01-2026 13:14 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands amongst others.
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (23 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

  28-01-2026 12:20 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Solomon Islands amongst others.
  
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• 40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine

  28-01-2026 06:05 via space.com
  
  Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human spaceflight remains a difficult business.
  
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• 31 Jan 2026 (3 days away): The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed

  28-01-2026 01:34 via in-the-sky.org
  The Omicron Velorum open star cluster (IC 2391; mag 2.5) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2026 (3 days away): The Beehive cluster is well placed

  28-01-2026 01:34 via in-the-sky.org
  The Beehive open star cluster (M44, NGC 2632, also known as Praesepe; mag 3.1) culminates at around midnight local time.
  
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• 31 Jan 2026 (3 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  28-01-2026 01:34 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°50'.
  
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• 31 Jan 2026 (3 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

  28-01-2026 01:34 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other.
  
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• 29 Jan 2026 (Tomorrow): The Moon at perigee

  28-01-2026 01:34 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally.
  
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