<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Astronomy  - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Astronomy  news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orion is getting an upgrade on Artemis III, and the astronauts aboard are getting WiFi (sort of). NASA is partnering with SpaceX to equip the Orion spacecraft for Artemis III with a pair of Starlink mini laser terminals, designed to operate on SpaceX's existing Starlink network. The two panels will be installed on Orion's exterior, and will augment the spacecraft's existing communications systems. The added capability is expected to provide a greater data capacity from Orion to NASA's mission co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/artemis-iii-astronauts-will-beam-4k-video-from-orion-to-earth-using-spacex-starlink-lasers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/artemis-iii-astronauts-will-beam-4k-video-from-orion-to-earth-using-spacex-starlink-lasers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'Avengers Doomsday' trailer is cool, but it's missing something... where's all the space stuff?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first trailer for "Avengers: Doomsday" dropped yesterday, and while it&rsquo;s jammed full of superheroes, surprises, and our first extended look at Dr. Doom, it is missing one big thing that has been a constant in the MCU ever since "Avengers" was released and the Infinity Stone saga kicked off: outer space.Believe it or not, the MCU has been very sci-fi heavy for the past decade as the universe expanded into space with "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Captain Marvel", and the entire throughline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-avengers-doomsday-trailer-is-cool-but-its-missing-something-wheres-all-the-space-stuff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-avengers-doomsday-trailer-is-cool-but-its-missing-something-wheres-all-the-space-stuff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists may have found the 1st twin star system where both stars exploded]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, scientists may have discovered a binary system&mdash;like the twin suns of the fictional planet Tatooine in "Star Wars"&mdash;where both stars exploded as supernovas, a new study finds.Although Earth may orbit around a single star, more than half of all stars are in systems where two or more suns orbit each other. "When it comes to massive stars, the percentage in multiple systems are even higher," study lead author Miltiadis Michailidis, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford Uni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/scientists-may-have-found-the-1st-twin-star-system-where-both-stars-exploded/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/scientists-may-have-found-the-1st-twin-star-system-where-both-stars-exploded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time 4.4 billion years | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342.(Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA &amp; CSA, S. Fujimoto)A young cluster of galaxies sparkles under a cosmic glow that's 4.4 billion years old. This peek into the past shows the stellar spectacle of a galaxy cluster still forming. What is it?The James Webb Space Telescope snapped this image of the galaxy cluster MACS J0553.4-3342 on July 3 using its near-infrared camera (NIRCam). The glorious, glimmering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope-looks-back-in-time-44-billion-years-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-21-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope-looks-back-in-time-44-billion-years-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-21-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch a satellite repair drone with robot arms to Earth orbit today: How to watch it live]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch a trailblazing satellite-servicing mission today (July 21), and you can watch the action live.A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today during a nearly four-hour window that opens at 5:15 p.m. EDT (2115 GMT). You can watch it live via SpaceX beginning about 15 minutes before launch.SpaceX calls today's launch MRV-MEV because it will send up a Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods (MEPs). These spacecra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-will-launch-a-satellite-repair-drone-with-robot-arms-to-earth-orbit-today-how-to-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-will-launch-a-satellite-repair-drone-with-robot-arms-to-earth-orbit-today-how-to-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A massive crater was spotted on Google Earth. It could be a scar from an ancient meteorite impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[An amateur astronomer's plans for a camping vacation two years ago transformed into a possible crater find in Canada's north.Amateur astronomer Jo&euml;l Lapointe, using Google Maps to figure out his route for the 2024 vacation, saw some odd terrain in Quebec's C&ocirc;te-Nord region centered on Lake Marsal.Lapointe suspected it was an impact crater from a meteorite, and made a report on Impact Earth &mdash; a crowdsourcing website for craters with Canada's Western University in London, Ontario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/a-massive-crater-was-spotted-on-google-earth-it-could-be-a-scar-from-an-ancient-meteorite-impact/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/a-massive-crater-was-spotted-on-google-earth-it-could-be-a-scar-from-an-ancient-meteorite-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Jul 2026 (6 days away): Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Australia, Antarctica, New Zealand and Tasmania amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-6-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-sigma-sagittarii/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:37:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-6-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-sigma-sagittarii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (31 minutes ago): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-31-minutes-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-31-minutes-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (24 minutes away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-24-minutes-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:41:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-24-minutes-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galaxy cluster's magnetic field reconstructed for 1st time with record-breaking astronomy map]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, astronomers have reconstructed the magnetic field of an entire cluster of galaxies, from its central nucleus to its outer limits. The record-breaking achievement is the product of the deepest-ever observations of the galaxy cluster Abell 2255, located around a billion light-years away &mdash; and those observations are thanks to the European radio telescope LOFAR (Low Frequency Array). Abell 2255 has long been known for its complexity in radio waves. Its vast, diffuse radio e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/galaxy-clusters-magnetic-field-reconstructed-for-1st-time-with-record-breaking-astronomy-map/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/galaxy-clusters-magnetic-field-reconstructed-for-1st-time-with-record-breaking-astronomy-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-1-hour-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:44:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-1-hour-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-2-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:41:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-2-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-3-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:44:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-3-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-4-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:54:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-4-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-5-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:07:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-5-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-6-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:18:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-6-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-7-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:35:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-7-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-8-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:38:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-8-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-9-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:06:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-9-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-10-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:20:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-10-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Jul 2026 (6 days away): Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 3 Juno makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-6-days-away-asteroid-3-juno-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:32:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-6-days-away-asteroid-3-juno-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Jul 2026 (6 days away): 134340 Pluto at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[134340 Pluto is optimally positioned for observation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-6-days-away-134340-pluto-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:32:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-6-days-away-134340-pluto-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 Jul 2026 (5 days away): Saturn enters retrograde motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/26-jul-2026-5-days-away-saturn-enters-retrograde-motion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:32:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/26-jul-2026-5-days-away-saturn-enters-retrograde-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 Jul 2026 (4 days away): The Moon at apogee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/25-jul-2026-4-days-away-the-moon-at-apogee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:32:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/25-jul-2026-4-days-away-the-moon-at-apogee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Falkland Islands amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-3-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:32:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-3-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-11-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:32:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-11-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-12-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:38:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-12-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-13-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:39:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-13-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 1st 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer is here, and it's stuffed to bursting with superheroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[One thing is for certain: there will absolutely be no shortage of superheroes in Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Doomsday", as evidenced by this first full trailer that showcases everyone from the Wakandans and the X-Men to the Fantastic Four and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers. Plus, we get slivers of a metal-masked Victor Von Doom looming over the mayhem to further whet the appetites of MCU acolytes before the Russo Brothers&rsquo; epic lands Dec. 18."Something's coming," Downey's Doom decla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-1st-avengers-doomsday-trailer-is-here-and-its-stuffed-to-bursting-with-superheroes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-1st-avengers-doomsday-trailer-is-here-and-its-stuffed-to-bursting-with-superheroes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX targets July 23 for crucial Starship Flight 13 test launch after abort]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX has pushed the next launch of its Starship megarocket back a few more days.Elon Musk's company is now targeting Thursday (July 23) for Flight 13 of Starship, the giant, fully reusable vehicle it's developing to help get people to the moon and Mars, among other spaceflight tasks.If all goes to plan, the 408-foot-tall (124.4 meters) Starship will lift off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas on Thursday during a 90-minute window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT; 5:45 p.m. local T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-targets-july-23-for-crucial-starship-flight-13-test-launch-after-abort/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-targets-july-23-for-crucial-starship-flight-13-test-launch-after-abort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-14-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:41:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-14-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn's moon Titan: 'We cannot say what it is']]></title><description><![CDATA[Separated by billions of miles and shaped by very different environments, Saturn's smoggy moon Titan and the dwarf planet Pluto have, on paper, little in common.Titan is a geologically active world cloaked in an atmosphere denser than Earth's, its landscape shaped by seas of liquid methane and vast dunes built from organic particles that rain out of its skies. Pluto, by contrast, is a frigid outpost with a tenuous atmosphere hovering above an icy, frozen surface.Yet, observations from the James]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/scientists-discover-mystery-molecule-on-pluto-and-saturns-moon-titan-we-cannot-say-what-it-is/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/scientists-discover-mystery-molecule-on-pluto-and-saturns-moon-titan-we-cannot-say-what-it-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-15-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:44:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-15-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-16-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:49:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-16-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 years after Viking 1's historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet's skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half a century after first putting hardware down on Mars, NASA is looking to explore the Red Planet's skies.On July 20, 1976, the Viking 1 lander touched down in the western reaches of Chryse Planitia (the "Golden Plain"), a large circular landform that lies 22.5 degrees north of the Martian equator.It was the first-ever Mars landing for NASA. Viking 1, along with its twin Viking 2, went on to conduct the first fully successful mission on the Red Planet's surface. (The Soviet Union's Mars 3 prob]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/50-years-after-viking-1s-historic-mars-landing-nasa-is-looking-to-the-red-planets-skies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/50-years-after-viking-1s-historic-mars-landing-nasa-is-looking-to-the-red-planets-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-17-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:10:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-17-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stranger Things' at 10: The Netflix streaming icon that made it cool to like science again]]></title><description><![CDATA[In July 2016, "Stranger Things" stormed its way into the pantheon of pop culture greats. Finding the sweet spot of '80s nostalgia, horror, and sci-fi, the Duffer Brothers' series established itself as one of Netflix's flagship shows and a favourite water cooler topic for close to a decade.Much like "Jurassic Park" encouraged an entire generation to suddenly view paleontology through a new set of eyes, the same can be said about "Stranger Things" and science. Seriously, how many of us discovered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/stranger-things-at-10-the-netflix-streaming-icon-that-made-it-cool-to-like-science-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/stranger-things-at-10-the-netflix-streaming-icon-that-made-it-cool-to-like-science-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-18-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:18:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-18-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twice in a row: SpaceX rocket aborts launch at last second again (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's two last-second launch aborts in a row for SpaceX.One of the company's Falcon 9 rockets tried to loft 24 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California this morning (July 20), but the attempt was aborted just as the first-stage engines started firing up.Something similar happened on Thursday afternoon (July 16), when SpaceX attempted to launch the 13th test flight of its Starship megarocket. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket tries to launch 24 Starlink satellites from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/twice-in-a-row-spacex-rocket-aborts-launch-at-last-second-again-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/twice-in-a-row-spacex-rocket-aborts-launch-at-last-second-again-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA has never flown a mission like Artemis III, and it's shaping up to become one of the most elaborate spaceflights in history. NASA has provided more details about the Artemis III flight scheduled for next year, and, if all goes according to plan, the objectives the astronauts will be checking off their list will contain more than a few "firsts" for the Artemis program and human spaceflight overall. That includes the first crewed NASA mission to rendezvous and dock with two separate designed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/four-astronauts-3-spacecraft-2-weeks-in-orbit-artemis-iii-will-be-nasas-most-complicated-mission-ever/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/four-astronauts-3-spacecraft-2-weeks-in-orbit-artemis-iii-will-be-nasas-most-complicated-mission-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-19-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:20:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-19-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)]]></title><description><![CDATA[For ten glorious days starting on April 1, 2026, one human endeavor captivated our home planet across continents and time zones: the NASA Artemis II mission to orbit the moon, the first crewed mission to cislunar space since 1972. In an Easter-Passover week that had especially demoralizing headlines on global conflicts, this mission presented a powerful vision of what journeying together and taking enormous risks for a shared purpose towards a shared future could look like.Much has been spoken a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/artemis-ii-was-an-incredible-reminder-of-our-shared-humanity-just-when-we-needed-it-most-op-ed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/artemis-ii-was-an-incredible-reminder-of-our-shared-humanity-just-when-we-needed-it-most-op-ed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get stabilized views of the cosmos with the Canon 18x50 IS binoculars, now almost 30% off]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canon 18x50 IS binoculars are ideal for stargazing and are able to deliver clarity on night sky objects, thanks to their image stabilization. The 50mm objective lenses are the benchmark for stargazing binoculars and are able to deliver bright views of the night sky. They are currently 30% off their retail price.You can get the Canon 18x50 IS all-weather binoculars on sale for $1195 from Amazon.When it comes to stargazing, image-stabilized binoculars are a cut above the rest. Even at high mag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/get-stabilized-views-of-the-cosmos-with-the-canon-18x50-is-binoculars-now-almost-30-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/get-stabilized-views-of-the-cosmos-with-the-canon-18x50-is-binoculars-now-almost-30-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-20-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:25:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-20-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient sandstorm leaves behind wreckage on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 20, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Curiosity rover snapped this image on the surface of Mars, and scientists think it's the wreckage of an ancient sandstorm.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)NASA's Curiosity rover has uncovered evidence of ancient sandstorms on the Red Planet. What is it?Scientists think ancient Mars was quite different than it is today. While we might know it now as a barred, reddish wasteland, billions of years ago it actually had an atmosphere. Scientists even think that it had flowing rivers and exp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/ancient-sandstorm-leaves-behind-wreckage-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-20-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/ancient-sandstorm-leaves-behind-wreckage-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-20-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-21-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:30:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-21-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocket launch costs have dropped 96% since 1960. How low can they go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The costs of space launch have fallen 96% in the past six decades and have the potential to plummet by nearly as much by 2040, a new study finds.However, such an improvement might get hampered by a number of challenges, such as the rise of space debris in orbit or a single company monopolizing commercial space launch, researchers added.Although previous analyses of space launch suggested that costs had dropped over time, one major problem with these prior studies was that they "considered the co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/rocket-launch-costs-have-dropped-96-since-1960-how-low-can-they-go/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/rocket-launch-costs-have-dropped-96-since-1960-how-low-can-they-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-22-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:30:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-22-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Viking 1 find life on Mars 50 years ago? Here's why the debate continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[In looking back and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Viking missions to Mars, one is struck by the bold and audacious undertaking.Twin spacecraft missions &mdash; each consisting of a lander and an orbiter &mdash; made their way to Mars and into the history books. The Viking 1 lander planted its legs on the terrain of Chryse Planitia 50 years ago today, on July 20, 1976, while its Viking 2 counterpart touched down at Utopia Planitia on Sept. 3 of that year.Among their duties, the dual l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/did-viking-1-find-life-on-mars-50-years-ago-heres-why-the-debate-continues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/did-viking-1-find-life-on-mars-50-years-ago-heres-why-the-debate-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-23-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:33:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-23-hours-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An artificial 'Saturn's ring' of satellites could soon fill the sky, astronomers warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bright "Saturn's ring" of satellites could circle the night sky if plans to launch a million data center spacecraft and tens of thousands of space mirrors come to pass. This ring, traversing the sky for hours after dusk and before dawn, would outshine every star and planet, and be visible from every spot on Earth.Hugh Lewis, a professor of astronautics at the University of Birmingham in, the U.K., told Space.com that the only way to accommodate the high number of data center constellations tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/an-artificial-saturns-ring-of-satellites-could-soon-fill-the-sky-astronomers-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/an-artificial-saturns-ring-of-satellites-could-soon-fill-the-sky-astronomers-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Jul 2026 (7 days away): Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 3 Juno makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-7-days-away-asteroid-3-juno-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-7-days-away-asteroid-3-juno-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Jul 2026 (7 days away): 134340 Pluto at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[134340 Pluto is optimally positioned for observation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-7-days-away-134340-pluto-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-7-days-away-134340-pluto-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 Jul 2026 (6 days away): Saturn enters retrograde motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/26-jul-2026-6-days-away-saturn-enters-retrograde-motion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/26-jul-2026-6-days-away-saturn-enters-retrograde-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 Jul 2026 (5 days away): The Moon at apogee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/25-jul-2026-5-days-away-the-moon-at-apogee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/25-jul-2026-5-days-away-the-moon-at-apogee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Jul 2026 (4 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Falkland Islands amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-4-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-4-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-tomorrow-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:01:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-tomorrow-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Aliens' at 40: James Cameron's sequel is a sci-fi icon, but did you know he quit the movie twice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where does James Cameron's "Aliens" rank among the other Alien movies? That depends on who you ask. Some might say it's the best, while others put it just behind the original (spoiler alert: it's the best). Regardless, there's no denying that this 1986 film shifted gears, moving the franchise from horror to horror-tinged sci-fi action and paving an alternate path for the future.As Cameron stated in an interview with Lofficier, the plan always was "to do a film that was not as scary... it's scary]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/aliens-at-40-james-camerons-sequel-is-a-sci-fi-icon-but-did-you-know-he-quit-the-movie-twice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/aliens-at-40-james-camerons-sequel-is-a-sci-fi-icon-but-did-you-know-he-quit-the-movie-twice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should we trust AI in the search for alien life? Scientists aren't so sure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence could easily fall into the trap of identifying non-life as life on other worlds, claim two researchers from Michigan State University who have tested AI on simulated life in a computer program."We had previously seen that AI has a big Achilles heel when it is trying to classify things that are unlike the things in its training examples," Michigan's Christoph Adami told Space.com. "We call these 'out-of-distribution' samples and it is just incredibly easy to get AI to misc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/should-we-trust-ai-in-the-search-for-alien-life-scientists-arent-so-sure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/should-we-trust-ai-in-the-search-for-alien-life-scientists-arent-so-sure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' turned general relativity into the bad guy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest blockbusters of 2014 threw up a varied rogues' gallery of bad guys. In "Transformers: Age of Extinction", it was a reincarnated version of Optimus Prime's perma-nemesis, Megatron, while Captain America faced off against a reborn Hydra infiltrating the upper echelons of the US government in "The Winter Soldier". For Spider-Man, it was Electro, while Maleficent showed up in live-action to give Sleeping Beauty nightmares. Christopher Nolan has never been one to go with the Hollywood cro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/how-christopher-nolans-interstellar-turned-general-relativity-into-the-bad-guy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/how-christopher-nolans-interstellar-turned-general-relativity-into-the-bad-guy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 places in the US and Canada to see August's partial solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower in 1 trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 12, 2026, offers a rare double-header for skywatchers across northeastern North America: a partial solar eclipse during the afternoon followed, hours later, by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower beneath dark summer skies. The eclipse is part of a total solar eclipse happening in eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain. "The neat thing about seeing a partial eclipse, especially one that is total somewhere else, is that you get to join in with the whole event that's going on,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-places-in-the-us-and-canada-to-see-augusts-partial-solar-eclipse-and-perseid-meteor-shower-in-1-trip/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-places-in-the-us-and-canada-to-see-augusts-partial-solar-eclipse-and-perseid-meteor-shower-in-1-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope discovers how black holes feed themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have been given a glimpse of the mechanisms that supermassive black holes use to feed themselves. The observations could help scientists discover how supermassive black holes with masses millions, often even billions, of times that of the sun grew so fast so soon after the Big Bang.While all large galaxies have supermassive black holes at their hearts, some are slumbering giants, consuming little surrounding gas and dust, while others]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-how-black-holes-feed-themselves/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-how-black-holes-feed-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists told them, 'No, it's too dangerous,' but they did it anyway: Inside Japan's super-close asteroid flyby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned spectacular images of a near-Earth asteroid following a super-close flyby on July 5, but heated debate was needed before teams signed off on the daring attempt.When images of the asteroid Torifune arrived on the morning of July 6 Japan time, Makoto Yoshikawa and his team at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) got two surprises at once. Torifune turned out to be a contact binary, in which two chunks of rock have come together under gravity, and the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/scientists-told-them-no-its-too-dangerous-but-they-did-it-anyway-inside-japans-super-close-asteroid-flyby/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/scientists-told-them-no-its-too-dangerous-but-they-did-it-anyway-inside-japans-super-close-asteroid-flyby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Jul 2026 (8 days away): Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 3 Juno makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-8-days-away-asteroid-3-juno-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-8-days-away-asteroid-3-juno-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Jul 2026 (8 days away): 134340 Pluto at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[134340 Pluto is optimally positioned for observation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-8-days-away-134340-pluto-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-8-days-away-134340-pluto-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 Jul 2026 (7 days away): Saturn enters retrograde motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/26-jul-2026-7-days-away-saturn-enters-retrograde-motion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/26-jul-2026-7-days-away-saturn-enters-retrograde-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 Jul 2026 (6 days away): The Moon at apogee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/25-jul-2026-6-days-away-the-moon-at-apogee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/25-jul-2026-6-days-away-the-moon-at-apogee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Jul 2026 (5 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Falkland Islands amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-5-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-5-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (2 days away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-2-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-2-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another reusable rocket? Japan launches, lands RV-X  prototype (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan has succeeded in the first-ever flight test of its RV-X experimental reusable rocket prototype. The launch &mdash; or hop, considering its duration and distance &mdash; took place at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Noshiro test facility on July 11 and lasted about 40 seconds. The 24-foot-tall (7.3 meters) test vehicle, powered by a single engine, rose just over 33 feet (10 m) in the air and traveled a horizontal distance of approximately 50 feet (15 m) across the site's con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/another-reusable-rocket-japan-launches-lands-rv-x-prototype-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/another-reusable-rocket-japan-launches-lands-rv-x-prototype-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 219 — SpaceX Goes to War!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 219 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the space headlines for the past few weeks.It's been busy, and some exciting things are happening! A couple ofcompanies are moving into the space solar power arena &mdash; something we'velong advocated &mdash; and that's welcome progress. Starship is set to flyStarship test number 13, and a lot is riding on this &mdash; the system isoverdue for some proof of concept to keep up with NASA's HLS contract.An exoplanet spotted a d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-219-spacex-goes-to-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-219-spacex-goes-to-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We knew we had a lot to live up to': As 'Aliens' turns 40, we chat with the legendary VFX masters who created the Alien Queen (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's almost inconceivable that 40 years have passed since what's been called the greatest sci-fi action film of all time (and not just by us) assaulted theaters with the juiced-up sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 classic, "Alien." Director James Cameron's propulsive vision for a gung-ho military-style movie would call upon Stan Winston Studio's elite creature effects crew from 1984's "The Terminator" &mdash; a team that would later work on "Predator," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Jurassic Park,"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/we-knew-we-had-a-lot-to-live-up-to-as-aliens-turns-40-we-chat-with-the-legendary-vfx-masters-who-created-the-alien-queen-interview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/we-knew-we-had-a-lot-to-live-up-to-as-aliens-turns-40-we-chat-with-the-legendary-vfx-masters-who-created-the-alien-queen-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We knew we had a lot to live up to': As 'Aliens' turns 40, we chat to the legendary VFX masters who created the Alien Queen (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's almost inconceivable that 40 years have passed since what's been called the greatest sci-fi action film of all time (and not just by us) assaulted theaters with the juiced-up sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 classic, "Alien." Director James Cameron's propulsive vision for a gung-ho military-style movie would call upon Stan Winston Studio's elite creature effects crew from 1984's "The Terminator" &mdash; a team that would later work on "Predator," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Jurassic Park,"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/we-knew-we-had-a-lot-to-live-up-to-as-aliens-turns-40-we-chat-to-the-legendary-vfx-masters-who-created-the-alien-queen-interview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/we-knew-we-had-a-lot-to-live-up-to-as-aliens-turns-40-we-chat-to-the-legendary-vfx-masters-who-created-the-alien-queen-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Perseids: 6 meteor showers worth watching this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Perseids may be the summer meteor shower everyone marks on the calendar, but they are not the only reason to look up this season. From mid-July through late August, Earth plows through several other streams of comet and asteroid debris, triggering a series of lesser-known meteor showers across Northern Hemisphere skies. Most will not deliver the dazzling hourly rates of the Perseids, and moonlight will spoil some peak nights in 2026. But for patient skywatchers under dark skies, these lesser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/beyond-the-perseids-6-meteor-showers-worth-watching-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/beyond-the-perseids-6-meteor-showers-worth-watching-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Jul 2026 (9 days away): 134340 Pluto at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[134340 Pluto is optimally positioned for observation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-9-days-away-134340-pluto-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:19:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-9-days-away-134340-pluto-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Messier 55 is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-ago-messier-55-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-ago-messier-55-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Messier 55 is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-ago-messier-55-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-ago-messier-55-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Jul 2026 (9 days away): Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 3 Juno makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-9-days-away-asteroid-3-juno-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:35:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-9-days-away-asteroid-3-juno-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 Jul 2026 (8 days away): Saturn enters retrograde motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/26-jul-2026-8-days-away-saturn-enters-retrograde-motion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:35:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/26-jul-2026-8-days-away-saturn-enters-retrograde-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 Jul 2026 (7 days away): The Moon at apogee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/25-jul-2026-7-days-away-the-moon-at-apogee/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:35:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/25-jul-2026-7-days-away-the-moon-at-apogee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Jul 2026 (6 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Falkland Islands amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-6-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:35:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-6-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-3-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:35:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-3-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (Today): Messier 55 is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-today-messier-55-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:35:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-today-messier-55-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering 'Ulysses 31', the '80s cartoon that transported 'The Odyssey' to outer space]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not known whether "Ulysses 31" was on Christopher Nolan's radar in his teenage years, but it's intriguing to think it could have influenced the director's decision to take on Homer's "The Odyssey". This animated space opera, a French/Japanese co-production, delivered a crash course in Greek mythology to a generation of kids who grew up in the '80s. And, although it looks more like "Star Wars" than Homer's original tale, it had a decent stab at transferring the Classics to the 31st century (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/remembering-ulysses-31-the-80s-cartoon-that-transported-the-odyssey-to-outer-space/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/remembering-ulysses-31-the-80s-cartoon-that-transported-the-odyssey-to-outer-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These 'metallic' dunes on Mars look like sci-fi. What are they really?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you still picture Mars as a monotonous red desert, it may be time for an update.The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has been capturing some of the Red Planet's most surreal landscapes, and its latest images reveal a sprawling field that looks like molten metal frozen across the floor of an ancient Mars crater.The shimmering "waves" aren't metal at all, however. They are dark sand dunes dusted with seasonal frost, much of it carbon dioxide, or "dry ice," that settles on the surfac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/these-metallic-dunes-on-mars-look-like-sci-fi-what-are-they-really/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/these-metallic-dunes-on-mars-look-like-sci-fi-what-are-they-really/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perseid meteor shower starts this week. Here's why you should look up now]]></title><description><![CDATA[People keep asking me about the total solar eclipse on August 12. That's understandable. For anyone in the Northern Hemisphere, it is shaping up to be a joyous day of astronomy. Totality will cross eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain, but much of Europe will see a very deep partial eclipse, and even parts of North America will see a small bite taken from the sun. Then, just hours later, the Perseid meteor shower will peak beneath perfectly moonless skies. What a double-act! The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-perseid-meteor-shower-starts-this-week-heres-why-you-should-look-up-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-perseid-meteor-shower-starts-this-week-heres-why-you-should-look-up-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Aliens' at 40: Here are 26 reasons why James Cameron's sequel is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making a sequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 classic "Alien" should have been a disaster. This was a movie that defined a whole new sub-genre of outer-space horror, a perfectly structured scarefest that also introduced one of cinema's greatest-ever monsters to the world.Luckily, James Cameron &mdash; then one of Hollywood's hottest properties off the back of "The Terminator" &mdash; has never been a shrinking violet, and was brave enough to face the Xenomorph challenge head-on. Reinventing the franchi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/aliens-at-40-here-are-26-reasons-why-james-camerons-sequel-is-still-the-greatest-sci-fi-action-movie-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/aliens-at-40-here-are-26-reasons-why-james-camerons-sequel-is-still-the-greatest-sci-fi-action-movie-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth's largest particle accelerator opens new window into the early universe just after the Big Bang: 'A culmination of a decades-long quest']]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than two decades of searching, scientists have finally observed a phenomenon in a hot and dense particle 'soup' similar to that which filled the cosmos moments after the Big Bang. The observation could help cosmologists better understand the incredibly hot and dense state of the universe in its earliest moments.The world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), regularly creates this so-called quark-gluon plasma by smashing together the atomic nuclei of h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/earths-largest-particle-accelerator-opens-new-window-into-the-early-universe-just-after-the-big-bang-a-culmination-of-a-decades-long-quest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/earths-largest-particle-accelerator-opens-new-window-into-the-early-universe-just-after-the-big-bang-a-culmination-of-a-decades-long-quest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 Jul 2026 (10 days away): Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 3 Juno makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-10-days-away-asteroid-3-juno-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:36:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/27-jul-2026-10-days-away-asteroid-3-juno-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-yesterday-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-yesterday-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (57 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-57-minutes-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-57-minutes-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-minutes-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-minutes-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The dawn of a new space era': Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, aces debut launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indian company just made spaceflight history.Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 rocket to low Earth orbit (LEO) early Saturday morning (July 18), making India just the third country with a private orbital launch capability. The other two are established space powers &mdash; the U.S. and China."It is the dawn of a new space era," one of Skyroot's commentators said during the company's launch webcast on Saturday.(Image credit: Skyroot Aerospace)Skyroot Aerospace is based in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-dawn-of-a-new-space-era-vikram-1-indias-1st-private-orbital-rocket-aces-debut-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-dawn-of-a-new-space-era-vikram-1-indias-1st-private-orbital-rocket-aces-debut-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making history: Watch Vikram-1, India's 1st private orbital rocket, launch early on July 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indian company will make history early Saturday morning (July 18), and you can watch the action live.Skyroot Aerospace plans to launch its Vikram-1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, on the Indian barrier island of Sriharikota, on Saturday at 2 a.m. EDT (0600 GMT; 11:30 a.m. India Standard Time). Vikram-1 is the first-ever privately built Indian orbital rocket, so its liftoff could blaze a new trail for the nation and for commercial spaceflight.You can watch the launch live via Skyro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/making-history-watch-vikram-1-indias-1st-private-orbital-rocket-launch-early-on-july-18/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/making-history-watch-vikram-1-indias-1st-private-orbital-rocket-launch-early-on-july-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26 Jul 2026 (9 days away): Saturn enters retrograde motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/26-jul-2026-9-days-away-saturn-enters-retrograde-motion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:34:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/26-jul-2026-9-days-away-saturn-enters-retrograde-motion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (57 minutes away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-57-minutes-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:34:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-57-minutes-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Starry Night' in space: Dark Energy Camera channels a cosmic Van Gogh (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reboots and remakes may be all the rage in Hollywood with mixed degrees of success (we don't talk about the Nightmare on Elm Street reboot ... ever), but they aren't so popular in other forms of art such as painting. However, a recent cosmic rework of one of art's most well-regarded pieces could be just as breathtaking as its original counterpart.That's all thanks to the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), which has captured a vibrant view of the Corona Australis molecular cloud, that shows the star-for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-starry-night-in-space-dark-energy-camera-channels-a-cosmic-van-gogh-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-starry-night-in-space-dark-energy-camera-channels-a-cosmic-van-gogh-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-yesterday-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-yesterday-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (47 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-47-minutes-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-47-minutes-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 minutes away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-minutes-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:43:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-minutes-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:43:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke from devastating Canada wildfires visible from space | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smoke from wildfires across Canada travels across both Canada and the U.S. in this satellite image captured by NOAA-21 on July 14, 2026.(Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin)The wildfires tearing across Canada are so extreme that the smoke billowing upward can be seen from space. What is it?Over 850 wildfires are currently devastating Canada, as reported by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center. The fires are spreading across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario; most remain c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/smoke-from-devastating-canada-wildfires-visible-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-17-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/smoke-from-devastating-canada-wildfires-visible-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-17-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (48 minutes away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-48-minutes-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:58:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-48-minutes-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:58:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:12:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:12:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perseid meteor shower is here! How to see the best shooting stars this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look up! The Perseid meteor shower is finally active, bringing the potential for gorgeous shooting stars and fireballs as Earth plunges into the trail of debris shed by the icy comet Swift-Tuttle. Here's what you need to know. The Perseid meteor shower 2026 is set to be a truly magnificent affair and a stark contrast to last year, when moonlight drowned out all but the brightest shooting stars. The shower will reach peak activity overnight on Aug. 12-13 under the dark skies of the new moon. Duri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-perseid-meteor-shower-is-here-how-to-see-the-best-shooting-stars-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-perseid-meteor-shower-is-here-how-to-see-the-best-shooting-stars-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:19:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:19:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronauts just launched on a Soyuz rocket with an energy-drink ad on it, continuing a Russian tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronauts just flew to Earth orbit space atop a rocket emblazoned with an energy-drink ad.The Soyuz MS-29 launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday (July 14), from the Russian-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, used a Soyuz rocket festooned with ads for &#1051;&#1080;&#1084;&#1086;&#1085;&#1072;&#1076; ("Lemonade") LIT ENERGY. The ads are visible in shots of the rocket's rollout on July 11, published here and here via NASA's Flickr account.The Soyuz used for the launch also featu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/astronauts-just-launched-on-a-soyuz-rocket-with-an-energy-drink-ad-on-it-continuing-a-russian-tradition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/astronauts-just-launched-on-a-soyuz-rocket-with-an-energy-drink-ad-on-it-continuing-a-russian-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:29:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:40:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we underestimating the threat of solar storms? A 'once-in-a-thousand-year' disaster is worth considering, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most powerful solar storms to strike Earth may pack a bigger punch than scientists realized, according to a new study that suggests the impacts of extreme space weather have been underestimated.Researchers found evidence that the apparent upper limit on Earth's response to the strongest solar storms may be an artifact of how solar wind has been measured rather than a true physical ceiling. If confirmed, the findings suggest that rare "once-in-a-thousand-year" geomagnetic storms could have a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/are-we-underestimating-the-threat-of-solar-storms-a-once-in-a-thousand-year-disaster-is-worth-considering-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/are-we-underestimating-the-threat-of-solar-storms-a-once-in-a-thousand-year-disaster-is-worth-considering-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:53:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:53:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:06:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:06:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:18:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:33:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:54:07 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:54:07 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:07:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:07:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:15:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:15:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:55:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:55:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:24:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:39:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:02:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:02:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:18:02 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 Jul 2026 (8 days away): The Moon at apogee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/25-jul-2026-8-days-away-the-moon-at-apogee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:34:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/25-jul-2026-8-days-away-the-moon-at-apogee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:34:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-yesterday-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-yesterday-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (54 minutes ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-54-minutes-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-54-minutes-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (10 minutes ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-minutes-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-minutes-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (35 minutes away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-35-minutes-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:48:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-35-minutes-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:48:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:48:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 test launch aborts at last second (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship wasn't quite ready to fly today (July 16).SpaceX tried to launch the Starship megarocket on its 13th test flight today but couldn't quite pull it off. Something went wrong just as the giant vehicle's first-stage engines started to fire up, and an abort was triggered.It's too early to say what exactly happened or when SpaceX will try again with Starship Flight 13.SpaceX's second V3 Starship vehicle tries to launch on July 16, 2026. The attempt was aborted at the last second. (Image credi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacexs-starship-flight-13-test-launch-aborts-at-last-second-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacexs-starship-flight-13-test-launch-aborts-at-last-second-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Jul 2026 (7 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Falkland Islands amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-7-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:11:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-7-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (4 days away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-4-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:11:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-4-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Messier 55 is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-tomorrow-messier-55-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:11:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-tomorrow-messier-55-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:11:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:11:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:28:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-1-hour-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:57:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:57:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:57:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:16:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:16:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:30:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers discover landslides on Pluto large enough to bury entire cities on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aftermath of landslides have been found in images of Pluto's surface taken when the New Horizons mission flew past the dwarf planet in 2015. The landslides are evidence that the icy world is still active, albeit on geological timescales.A team led by geologist Marco Emanuele Discenza pored over images taken by New Horizons' LORRI (Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager) instrument, which was capable of detecting surface features as small as 984 feet (300 meters). They found convincing evidence for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/astronomers-discover-landslides-on-pluto-large-enough-to-bury-entire-cities-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/astronomers-discover-landslides-on-pluto-large-enough-to-bury-entire-cities-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:48:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:48:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:48:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:57:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:57:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:57:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:08:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:08:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:08:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers discover 1st atmosphere around a rocky Earth-like planet in the habitable zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[This might be the closest we've gotten to finding a planet that could support life: Astronomers have detected an atmosphere around an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting in the habitable zone around its star, a monumental first. The rocky planet, called LHS 1140 b, is 48-light-years away from Earth and according to this new research, it has an atmosphere that contains helium. It is also the first rocky planet to have an atmosphere be detected directly. This is the first rocky planet to be found wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/astronomers-discover-1st-atmosphere-around-a-rocky-earth-like-planet-in-the-habitable-zone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/astronomers-discover-1st-atmosphere-around-a-rocky-earth-like-planet-in-the-habitable-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:18:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of today's Flight 13 test launch (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship is about to take to the skies on a bold new test flight of the world's most powerful rocket. After several days of testing, SpaceX has stacked and readied its massive Starship rocket for its 13th test flight. Liftoff is scheduled to occur today (July 16) during a 90-minute launch window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT), from pad 2 at SpaceX's facility in Starbase, Texas.Both stages had been in their respective Starbase hangars for final checkouts following successful engine tests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-todays-flight-13-test-launch-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-todays-flight-13-test-launch-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of July 23's Flight 13 test launch (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship is about to take to the skies on a bold new test flight of the world's most powerful rocket. After several days of testing, SpaceX has stacked and readied its massive Starship rocket for its 13th test flight. The company tried to launch on Thursday (July 16), but that attempt was aborted at the last second. SpaceX is now targeting Thursday (July 23), during a 90-minute launch window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT), from pad 2 at SpaceX's facility in Starbase, Texas.Both stages ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-july-23s-flight-13-test-launch-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-july-23s-flight-13-test-launch-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of July 20's Flight 13 test launch (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship is about to take to the skies on a bold new test flight of the world's most powerful rocket. After several days of testing, SpaceX has stacked and readied its massive Starship rocket for its 13th test flight. The company tried to launch on Thursday, but that attempt was aborted at the last second. SpaceX is now targeting Monday (July 20), during a 90-minute launch window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT), from pad 2 at SpaceX's facility in Starbase, Texas.Both stages had been in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-july-20s-flight-13-test-launch-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-stacks-massive-starship-rocket-ahead-of-july-20s-flight-13-test-launch-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An animated sci-fi rom-com wasn't on our wish list, but we'll be damned if 'Not Alone' doesn't look sweet, stylish, and hilarious]]></title><description><![CDATA[After cracking into the animation world with family-friendly animated features from the "Despicable Me " and "Minions" franchise, "The Lorax," and the musical menagerie of "Sing," Illumination is finally setting their sights on outer space with next year's "Not Alone.""Not Alone" isn&rsquo;t due to arrive in theaters until Apr. 16, 2027 but this sneak peek &mdash; accompanied by David Bowie's somber 1969 anthem "Space Oddity" &mdash; sets a sweet tone telling the lively tale of an introverted ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/an-animated-sci-fi-rom-com-wasnt-on-our-wish-list-but-well-be-damned-if-not-alone-doesnt-look-sweet-stylish-and-hilarious/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/an-animated-sci-fi-rom-com-wasnt-on-our-wish-list-but-well-be-damned-if-not-alone-doesnt-look-sweet-stylish-and-hilarious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:33:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-7-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:33:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Hawking's famous 'leaky' black hole theory gets much-needed update]]></title><description><![CDATA[There may be an easier way to describe how black holes "leak" energy than the theory Stephen Hawking proposed &mdash; and the newly suggested process is similar to how we describe a boiling pot of water. This simple (well, relatively simple) description could be used to model black holes in many situations such as during their formation, mergers with other black holes, eventual evaporation and even explosive death.In the 1970s, legendary theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking wrote a letter to th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/stephen-hawkings-famous-leaky-black-hole-theory-gets-much-needed-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/stephen-hawkings-famous-leaky-black-hole-theory-gets-much-needed-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:49:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-8-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:49:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a lifetime of waiting, I'll finally witness a total solar eclipse next month on Aug. 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Aug. 12, I get to fulfil a lifelong ambition. I'll take a flight to Madrid and travel northwest to the city of Valladolid by rail, before striking out for Valoria la Buena &mdash; a charming town in central Spain with a population of less than 1,000.There, I'll bear witness to one of the most spectacular naked eye shows that the solar system has to offer: a total solar eclipse. My first total solar eclipse.Don't get me wrong. I've been obsessed with eclipses my entire life. I just haven't fou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/after-a-lifetime-of-waiting-ill-finally-witness-a-total-solar-eclipse-next-month-on-aug-12/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/after-a-lifetime-of-waiting-ill-finally-witness-a-total-solar-eclipse-next-month-on-aug-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:54:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-9-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:54:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:01:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-10-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A laser disappears into the Milky Way's heart | Space photo of the day for July 16, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gemini South Observatory shoots out a beam of light. (Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Hor&aacute;lek)A laser star guide beams up from the Gemini South Observatory and into the Milky Way on Cerro Pach&oacute;n, a mountain in central Chile. What is it? The Gemini South Observatory, located in Chile, is one of two Gemini Observatories with the other located in Hawaii (named Gemini North, or 'Alopeke) on the volcano Mauna Kea. Each Gemini Observatory has a 26.6]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/a-laser-disappears-into-the-milky-ways-heart-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-16-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/a-laser-disappears-into-the-milky-ways-heart-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-16-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:30:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-11-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch SpaceX launch 21 'data transport' satellites for US military today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship won't be the only SpaceX rocket flying today, if all goes according to plan.A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today (July 16), carrying 21 satellites for the U.S. military's advanced new "Tranche 1 Transport Layer" (T1TL) constellation to orbit.Liftoff will take place during a 22-minute window that opens at 4:22 p.m. EDT (2022 GMT; 1:22 p.m. local California time). You can watch it live via SpaceX beginning about 10 minutes before lau]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/watch-spacex-launch-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/watch-spacex-launch-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 21 'data transport' satellites for US military (video, photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship isn't the only SpaceX rocket flying today.A Falcon 9 rocket launched from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today (July 16), carrying 21 satellites for the U.S. military's advanced new "Tranche 1 Transport Layer" (T1TL) constellation to orbit.Liftoff took place at 4:32 p.m. EDT (2032 GMT; 1:32 p.m. local California time). A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Third Tranche 1 Mission for the U.S. Space Development Agency from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 16, 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-launches-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-video-photos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-launches-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-video-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches 21 'data transport' satellites for US military (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starship isn't the only SpaceX rocket flying today.A Falcon 9 rocket launched from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today (July 16), carrying 21 satellites for the U.S. military's advanced new "Tranche 1 Transport Layer" (T1TL) constellation to orbit.Liftoff took place at 4:32 p.m. EDT (2032 GMT; 1:32 p.m. local California time). The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rests on a drone ship after launching the Third Tranche 1 Mission for the U.S. Space Development Agency on July 16,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-launches-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-photos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-launches-21-data-transport-satellites-for-us-military-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is dark matter 'tuned in' to a hidden dimension?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two major mysteries in science, the nature of dark matter and the possible existence of higher dimensions, could be linked, new research suggests. The team behind a new study proposes that dark matter may be so strange and ghost-like because it is in tune with a fifth dimension.When scientists discuss "extra dimensions," they aren't talking about other universes in which another evil version of you exists (and with a beard). Instead, they refer to dimensions that could be "curled up" with realit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/is-dark-matter-tuned-in-to-a-hidden-dimension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/is-dark-matter-tuned-in-to-a-hidden-dimension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:37:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-12-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:40:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-13-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch Starship, the world's largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test today. Here's what to expect.]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship megarocket will take to the skies again today (July 16), and you can watch the thundering action live.Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas today &mdash; the 57th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Apollo 11 moon mission, by the way &mdash; during a 90-minute widow that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT; 5:45 p.m. local Texas time). It will be Starship's 13th flight overall and its second m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-today-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-today-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch Starship, the world's largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test on July 23. Here's what to expect.]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship megarocket will take to the skies again on Thursday (July 23), and you can watch the thundering action live.Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas on Thursday during a 90-minute window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT; 5:45 p.m. local Texas time). It will be Starship's 13th flight overall and its second mission of 2026. (SpaceX originally tried to launch Flight 13 on Thursday, July 16,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-on-july-23-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-on-july-23-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX will launch Starship, the world's largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test on July 20. Here's what to expect.]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship megarocket will take to the skies again on Monday (July 20), and you can watch the thundering action live.Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas on Monday &mdash; the 57th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing, by the way &mdash; during a 90-minute widow that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT; 5:45 p.m. local Texas time). It will be Starship's 13th flight overall and its second mission]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-on-july-20-heres-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-will-launch-starship-the-worlds-largest-rocket-on-critical-flight-13-test-on-july-20-heres-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:42:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-14-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:45:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-15-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:55:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-16-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:04:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-17-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:37:02 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-18-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:24:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-19-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:46:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-20-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:45:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-21-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:30:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-22-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:53:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-23-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Jul 2026 (8 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Falkland Islands amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-8-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:03:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-8-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (5 days away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-5-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:03:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-5-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-tomorrow-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:03:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-tomorrow-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-tomorrow-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:03:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-tomorrow-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-tomorrow-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:03:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-tomorrow-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 days away): Messier 55 is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-away-messier-55-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:03:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-away-messier-55-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Full steam ahead': NASA ramps up prep for Artemis III astronaut launch in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA is picking up the pace on its Artemis III mission preparations, pressing forward on multiple fronts to assemble launch vehicle hardware and beginning routine simulations inside Artemis mission control. The agency is "full steam ahead," according to a July 13 NASA update. Across Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, components of Artemis III's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket are coming together, undergoing tests and awaiting transportation for final integration ahead of next year's launch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/full-steam-ahead-nasa-ramps-up-prep-for-artemis-iii-astronaut-launch-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/full-steam-ahead-nasa-ramps-up-prep-for-artemis-iii-astronaut-launch-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Archimedes burn! Rocket Lab fires up engine for its powerful next-gen Neutron launcher (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab has completed a major qualification test for its formidable Archimedes engine, which will power the company's next-gen Neutron launch vehicle. As Rocket Lab continues with regular launches of its workhorse small-lift Electron rocket, development of Neutron has carried on in the background, progressing toward a possible debut later this year. The company recently completed a full-duration burn of a second-stage Archimedes, paving the way for integration with Neutron in the coming month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/watch-archimedes-burn-rocket-lab-fires-up-engine-for-its-powerful-next-gen-neutron-launcher-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/watch-archimedes-burn-rocket-lab-fires-up-engine-for-its-powerful-next-gen-neutron-launcher-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 best British sci-fi shows of all time]]></title><description><![CDATA[America and Hollywood might feel like the natural home of sci-fi, but Britain has quite the science fiction pedigree of its own.Doctor Who is obviously our great nation's most famous sci-fi export, standing tall amongst the other giants of the genre, but it's far from our only contribution. From television to literature, there is a history of some truly great and groundbreaking science fiction coming from this loose collection of islands. So, make yourself a nice cup of tea and have a seat while]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-10-best-british-sci-fi-shows-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-10-best-british-sci-fi-shows-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meteorite that crashed through New Jersey house could hold the clues to life's origins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A space rock exploded through a bedroom ceiling in New Jersey, and scientists have now traced its origins to a strange, briny asteroid once visited by a NASA mission. Two years ago on July 16, 2024 in the middle of the afternoon, a sonic boom shook New York City as a fireball streaked through the sky. The culprit? A rock the size of a heavy airline bag weighing roughly 110 pounds (50 kilograms). The meteorite hurtled over the east coast before crash-landing in a house in Hillsborough, New Jersey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/meteorite-that-crashed-through-new-jersey-house-could-hold-the-clues-to-lifes-origins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/meteorite-that-crashed-through-new-jersey-house-could-hold-the-clues-to-lifes-origins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raspberry sugar spotted in interstellar space, a sweet discovery that could reveal clues about life's origins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is space &hellip; sweet? As it turns out, interstellar space has sugar &mdash; and it's the same type of sugar that's found in raspberries (and self-tanners, surprisingly). A sugar compound called erythrulose has been found near the center of our galaxy, swirling amongst the gas and dust like grains of sugar in a cotton candy machine. More specifically, this sugar was detected in a molecular cloud in the interstellar medium, or the space between star systems in a galaxy. And while we may not be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/raspberry-sugar-spotted-in-interstellar-space-a-sweet-discovery-that-could-reveal-clues-about-lifes-origins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/raspberry-sugar-spotted-in-interstellar-space-a-sweet-discovery-that-could-reveal-clues-about-lifes-origins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 best places in the UK to see the partial solar eclipse on Aug. 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Aug. 12, 2026, skywatchers across the U.K. will experience a rare astronomical double-header: a deep partial solar eclipse before sunset followed, hours later, by the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Although the path of totality will sweep from Greenland and Iceland to Spain, it will miss Britain entirely. However, the solar eclipse will still be dramatic, with up to 96% of the sun obscured for viewers in the far southwest.This will be the U.K.'s deepest partial solar eclipse since]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-10-best-places-in-the-uk-to-see-the-partial-solar-eclipse-on-aug-12/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-10-best-places-in-the-uk-to-see-the-partial-solar-eclipse-on-aug-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glaciers spotted flowing across the Himalayas from space | Space photo of the day for July 15, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glaciers flow across the Himalaya, as seen from the International Space Station.(Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir)Towering glaciers flow down the Himalayas' northern slopes like icy giants cascading onto China's Tibetan Plateau. What is it?Back in May, from aboard the International Space Station 259 miles (417 kilometers) above Earth, NASA astronaut Jessica Meir peered out the station's windows with her camera and captured a breathtaking sight. In that fleeting moment from space, she captured the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/glaciers-spotted-flowing-across-the-himalayas-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-15-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/glaciers-spotted-flowing-across-the-himalayas-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-15-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Found you!' Astronomers spot faintest exoplanet ever seen from Earth after a decade of hide-and-seek]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has taken over ten years, but astronomers have finally won a prolonged game of cosmic hide-and-seek with a planet hiding around the star Beta Pictoris. The extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is known as Beta Pictoris d. It is found 63 light-years away and has two planetary siblings, which were caught some time ago. This new exoplanet is 100 times fainter than its sibling Beta Pictoris b, which was the first planet discovered in the system. That makes Beta Pictoris d the faintest exoplanet ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/found-you-astronomers-spot-faintest-exoplanet-ever-seen-from-earth-after-a-decade-of-hide-and-seek/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/found-you-astronomers-spot-faintest-exoplanet-ever-seen-from-earth-after-a-decade-of-hide-and-seek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every SpaceX Starlink satellite has to dodge a collision almost weekly, and experts fear the worst]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers throughout the past year, with each satellite now dodging debris and other spacecraft on an almost weekly basis. The numbers are based on disclosures made by SpaceX in its latest semiannual report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). According to the latest report, Starlink satellites performed an overall 207,152 avoidance maneuvers between December 2025 and May 2026, up nearly 60,000 from the 148,696 reporte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/every-spacex-starlink-satellite-has-to-dodge-a-collision-almost-weekly-and-experts-fear-the-worst/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/every-spacex-starlink-satellite-has-to-dodge-a-collision-almost-weekly-and-experts-fear-the-worst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launch on July 23? (Full mission timeline)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is just a few days away from its first Starship test flight of the summer, and if you're hoping to watch the world's largest rocket lift off, you'll need to know where and when to tune in. But don't worry &mdash; we've got you covered. The next Starship test flight, called Flight 13 (SpaceX doesn't appear to be superstitious), is scheduled to launch from the company's test site in Starbase, Texas near Boca Chica Beach on Thursday, July 23. Liftoff is set for 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT). As i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-23-full-mission-timeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-23-full-mission-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launch on July 20? (Full mission timeline)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is just a few days away from its first Starship test flight of the summer, and if you're hoping to watch the world's largest rocket lift off, you'll need to know where and when to tune in. But don't worry &mdash; we've got you covered. The next Starship test flight, called Flight 13 (SpaceX doesn't appear to be superstitious), is scheduled to launch from the company's test site in Starbase, Texas near Boca Chica Beach on Monday, July 20. Liftoff is set for 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT). As its]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-20-full-mission-timeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-20-full-mission-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launch on July 16? (Full mission timeline)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is just a day away from its first Starship test flight of the summer, and if you're hoping to watch the world's largest rocket lift off, you'll need to know where and when to tune in. But don't worry &mdash; we've got you covered. The next Starship test flight, called Flight 13 (SpaceX doesn't appear to be superstitious), is scheduled to launch from the company's test site in Starbase, Texas near Boca Chica Beach on Thursday, July 16. Liftoff is set for 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT). As its na]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-16-full-mission-timeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/what-time-is-spacexs-starship-flight-13-launch-on-july-16-full-mission-timeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Jul 2026 (9 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Falkland Islands amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-9-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:26:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-9-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (6 days away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-6-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:26:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-6-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Messier 55 is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-away-messier-55-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:26:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-away-messier-55-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 days away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:26:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:26:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (2 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:26:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-2-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX reached a milestone with its latest Starlink launch, sending the satellites into orbit on its 600th flight of a flight-proven booster.The sexacentennial launch came on the second of two Falcon 9 missions that lifted off less than eight hours apart overnight from Monday to Tuesday (July 13 to July 14). The first flight, with Starlink batch 15-14, launched at 9:28 p.m. EDT (0128 GMT or 6:28 p.m. PDT local time) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-launches-flight-proven-rocket-for-600th-time-sending-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-launches-flight-proven-rocket-for-600th-time-sending-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX reached a milestone with its latest Starlink launch, sending the satellites into orbit on its 600th flight of a flight-proven booster.The sexacentennial launch came on the second of two Falcon 9 missions that lifted off less than eight hours apart overnight from Monday to Tuesday (July 13 to July 14). The first flight, with Starlink batch 15-14, launched at 9:28 p.m. EDT (0128 GMT or 6:28 p.m. PDT local time) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-launches-flight-proven-rocket-for-600th-time-sending-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-launches-flight-proven-rocket-for-600th-time-sending-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Jul 2026 (10 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Falkland Islands amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-10-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:04:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/24-jul-2026-10-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-antares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists spot 4 superdense stellar corpses hiding behind their red dwarf companions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have spotted four dead star white dwarf stars playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, all four of which were hiding in the glares of red dwarf companion stars. This marks the first detection of white dwarfs existing in double star systems in our cosmic backyard. The white dwarfs are all located within around 65 light-years of Earth, and one of them is number nine in the top 10 closest white dwarfs to the solar system.<br />
White dwarfs are the type of stellar remnants left behind when sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/scientists-spot-4-superdense-stellar-corpses-hiding-behind-their-red-dwarf-companions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/scientists-spot-4-superdense-stellar-corpses-hiding-behind-their-red-dwarf-companions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-yesterday-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-yesterday-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (7 days ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (6 days ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (55 minutes ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-55-minutes-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-55-minutes-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (5 days ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-days-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (18 minutes ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-minutes-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-minutes-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (18 minutes away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-minutes-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:27:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-minutes-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 1st of 10,000 'missing' black holes in the Omega Centauri star cluster has been found by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of 10,000 missing black holes in the Omega Centauri globular cluster has been found thanks to teamwork by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.The two observatories discovered the black hole after watching a star orbiting around something massive but dark, and which therefore could not be seen. The Hubble data ran from 2003 to 2023, and the James Webb Space Telescope picked up after that to help refine the measurements. Astronomers used the space telescopes to focus on a particul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-1st-of-10000-missing-black-holes-in-the-omega-centauri-star-cluster-has-been-found-by-the-hubble-and-james-webb-space-telescopes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-1st-of-10000-missing-black-holes-in-the-omega-centauri-star-cluster-has-been-found-by-the-hubble-and-james-webb-space-telescopes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-1-hour-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:07:11 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-1-hour-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Once Upon a Time in Space': How to watch PBS's out-of-this-world astronaut documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[As our planet revels in the recent achievements of this spring&rsquo;s Artemis 2 mission and its four astronaut crew members, a new four-part PBS documentary series takes a scrutinizing look at space exploration and its inherent perils and promises. "Once Upon a Time in Space" will be available to watch on PBS (and the PBS app) starting on July 14, 2026 (9pm ET).Directed by James Bluemel and his filmmaking team &mdash; the crew behind the award-winning "Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland" and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/once-upon-a-time-in-space-how-to-watch-pbss-out-of-this-world-astronaut-documentary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/once-upon-a-time-in-space-how-to-watch-pbss-out-of-this-world-astronaut-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:15:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st-ever X-rays in space offer hope for possible patients headed to the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A miniature X-ray machine is set to transform astronauts' health prospects following a successful test in orbit. As a bonus, as well as checking for broken bones on the moon, the technology could also be distributed to small towns and villages in rural areas to provide enhanced medical care far from major hospitals.For much of the Space Age, astronauts have only had access to ultrasound machines as tools to diagnose injuries. Unlike ultrasound, which requires a medium through which sound waves c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/1st-ever-x-rays-in-space-offer-hope-for-possible-patients-headed-to-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/1st-ever-x-rays-in-space-offer-hope-for-possible-patients-headed-to-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:50:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:06:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This cosmic 'lighthouse' is blazing a magnetic trail through the Milky Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have, for the first time, directly mapped the magnetic field surrounding an unusual "lighthouse" pulsar, revealing an invisible cosmic highway that channels particles blasted from the rapidly spinning stellar remnant.Using NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, researchers measured the magnetic field around the pulsar PSR J1101&minus;6101 &mdash; nicknamed the "Lighthouse"&mdash; and confirmed a long-standing prediction that its high-energy particles stream along m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/this-cosmic-lighthouse-is-blazing-a-magnetic-trail-through-the-milky-way/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/this-cosmic-lighthouse-is-blazing-a-magnetic-trail-through-the-milky-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:06:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:15:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honeycomb structures spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 14, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's Mars rover Curiosity spotted these "honeycomb" structures on Mars.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)NASA's Curiosity rover has spotted a strange honeycomb texture on the surface of Mars. But what is it? What is it? Almost 14 years since landing on the Red Planet, Curiosity is still hard at work exploring. And in new observations, Curiosity has revealed an image that is certainly ... peculiar. Curiosity went to get a closer look at an area first observed from Mars orbit, and found what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/honeycomb-structures-spotted-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-14-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/honeycomb-structures-spotted-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-14-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:25:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The biggest skywatching day of 2026 is coming. Here's what you'll see in North America and Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes weeks go by without anything notable happening in the sky. Then along comes something spectacular, like a total solar eclipse, the peak of a major meteor shower or a bright planet reaching a landmark moment in the evening sky. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, all three occur almost simultaneously. As a bonus, if you are under a dark sky for the Perseids, the Milky Way's bright central regions will stretch across the southern sky by around midnight.Exactly what you'll see of the eclipse dep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-biggest-skywatching-day-of-2026-is-coming-heres-what-youll-see-in-north-america-and-europe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-biggest-skywatching-day-of-2026-is-coming-heres-what-youll-see-in-north-america-and-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch SpaceX launch Starship Flight 13 on July 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's next Starship test flight aims to achieve a major milestone by deploying 20 upgraded Starlink satellites, marking the first Starlink Version 3s to deploy in space..Liftoff for the spacecraft&rsquo;s upcoming 13th test flight was originally scheduled for Wednesday (July 16) from the company's Starbase facility in South Texas. That attempt was aborted at the last second, however; SpaceX is now targeting Monday (July 20), during a 90-minute window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT; 5:4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-starship-flight-13-on-july-20/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-starship-flight-13-on-july-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to watch SpaceX launch Starship Flight 13 on July 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's next Starship test flight aims to achieve a major milestone by deploying 20 upgraded Starlink satellites, marking the first Starlink Version 3s to deploy in space..Liftoff for the spacecraft&rsquo;s upcoming 13th test flight is scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from the company's Starbase facility in South Texas. You can watch the launch live on Space.com, courtesy of SpaceX, beginning 30 minutes before liftoff. Follow our Starship live blog for more mission]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-starship-flight-13-on-july-16/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/how-to-watch-spacex-launch-starship-flight-13-on-july-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-8-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:49:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-8-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-9-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:55:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-9-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Jul 2026 (7 days away): Moon at First Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches first quarter phase &ndash; appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-7-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:06:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/21-jul-2026-7-days-away-moon-at-first-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-10-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:06:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-10-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moon landings could destroy evidence of life's origins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landing spacecraft on the moon could contaminate ancient clues about how life may have originated on Earth, a new study finds. As NASA continues on with its plan of sending astronauts back to the moon with the Artemis program, researchers are exploring what possible unintended consequences may arise from humans visiting the lunar surface. For instance, Artemis IV will land astronauts near the moon's south pole and the agency has future plans for building a longer-term moon base on the lunar surf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/moon-landings-could-destroy-evidence-of-lifes-origins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/moon-landings-could-destroy-evidence-of-lifes-origins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-yesterday-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-yesterday-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (7 days ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-days-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-days-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (6 days ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-days-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-days-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (5 days ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-days-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-days-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-days-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-days-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-days-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-days-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (21 minutes ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-21-minutes-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-21-minutes-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-days-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-days-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (30 minutes away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-30-minutes-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:14:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-30-minutes-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-11-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:14:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-11-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-12-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:25:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-12-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-1-hour-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:45:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-1-hour-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:57:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-13-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:57:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-13-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:12:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-14-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:12:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-14-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:51:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-4-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-15-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:51:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-15-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:04:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-5-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-16-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:04:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-16-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:56:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-6-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-17-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:56:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-17-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:47:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-7-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:47:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-8-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:10:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-8-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-19-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:10:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-19-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-9-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:58:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-9-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-20-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:58:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-20-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 days away): Messier 55 is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-away-messier-55-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:26:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-away-messier-55-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:26:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:26:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:26:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-3-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-21-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:53:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-21-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-10-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:53:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-10-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-22-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:55:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-22-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-11-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:55:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-11-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-23-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:22:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-23-hours-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-12-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:22:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-12-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Targeting July 20 liftoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, was scheduled to launch its critical test flight on Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The mission was scrubbed at the very end of the countdown. SpaceX is now targeting July 20 for Starship Flight 13. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-targeting-july-20-liftoff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-targeting-july-20-liftoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Super Heavy booster rolled back for final checkouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-super-heavy-booster-rolled-back-for-final-checkouts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-super-heavy-booster-rolled-back-for-final-checkouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Starship undergoing preparations to launch tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-starship-undergoing-preparations-to-launch-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-starship-undergoing-preparations-to-launch-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: SpaceX sets target date for next Starship rocket launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-spacex-sets-target-date-for-next-starship-rocket-launch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-spacex-sets-target-date-for-next-starship-rocket-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Scrub]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, was scheduled to launch its critical test flight on Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The mission was scrubbed at the very end of the countdown, and a new launch date has not been determined. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle sin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-scrub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-scrub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Rocket stages stacked and ready for liftoff today]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-rocket-stages-stacked-and-ready-for-liftoff-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-rocket-stages-stacked-and-ready-for-liftoff-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: New launch date under review]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, was scheduled to launch its critical test flight on Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The mission was scrubbed at the very end of the countdown, and a new launch date has not been determined. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle sin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-new-launch-date-under-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-new-launch-date-under-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Elon Musk's future moon rocket is ready for liftoff today]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-elon-musks-future-moon-rocket-is-ready-for-liftoff-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-elon-musks-future-moon-rocket-is-ready-for-liftoff-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Countdown to launch has begun!]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's massive Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket, is scheduled to launch its critical test flight no earlier than Thursday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. Our live webcast will begin about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can see our latest updates on the Starship V3 (short for Version 3) rocket, including its test flight goals, system upgrades and more. Flight 13 is the 13th test launch of the Starship vehicle since 2023.Launch livestream | Sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-countdown-to-launch-has-begun/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch-updates-countdown-to-launch-has-begun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These mysterious exoplanets may have clouds of vaporized rock and grounds of scorching magma oceans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clouds formed from vaporized rock could create the ultimate thermal insulation on one of the most common types of exoplanets discovered so far &mdash; the sub-Neptunes &mdash; raising temperatures so high that these worlds' solid surfaces melt and turn into oceans of magma."This work takes us one step closer to answering the question of what these mysterious worlds are made from," said astronomer Luis Welbanks, of Arizona State University, in a statement.Sub-Neptunes are planets larger than Eart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/these-mysterious-exoplanets-may-have-clouds-of-vaporized-rock-and-grounds-of-scorching-magma-oceans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/these-mysterious-exoplanets-may-have-clouds-of-vaporized-rock-and-grounds-of-scorching-magma-oceans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia's launching a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station on July 14: Watch it live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people will launch toward the International Space Station on Tuesday (July 14), and you can watch the action live.NASA's Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina are scheduled to lift off atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday at 10:47 a.m. EDT (1347 GMT; 7:47 p.m. local time in Baikonur).You can watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency's YouTube channel. Coverage will begin at 9:45 a.m. EDT (12]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/russias-launching-a-nasa-astronaut-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station-on-july-14-watch-it-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/russias-launching-a-nasa-astronaut-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station-on-july-14-watch-it-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Space Station has three new residents.NASA's Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 a.m. EDT (1447 GMT; 7:47 p.m. local time in Baikonur), heading toward the orbiting lab.Their Soyuz executed nominal side booster separation about two minutes after launch, followed by second stage separation about 2.5 minutes later, as the rocket flew at 105 miles (169 kilometers) in altitude.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/russia-launches-nasa-astronaut-anil-menon-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/russia-launches-nasa-astronaut-anil-menon-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Space Station has three new residents.NASA's Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 a.m. EDT (1447 GMT; 7:47 p.m. local time in Baikonur), heading toward the orbiting lab.Their Soyuz executed nominal side booster separation about two minutes after launch, followed by second stage separation about 2.5 minutes later, as the rocket flew at 105 miles (169 kilometers) in altitude.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/russia-launches-nasa-astronaut-anil-menon-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/russia-launches-nasa-astronaut-anil-menon-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia launches a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people just launched to space aboard a Russian rocket today (July 14), and are now in orbit speeding toward the International Space Station.NASA's Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 a.m. EDT (1447 GMT; 7:47 p.m. local time in Baikonur).Their Soyuz rocket executed nominal side booster separation about two minutes after launch, followed by second stage separation about 2.5 minutes later]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/russia-launches-a-nasa-astronaut-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/russia-launches-a-nasa-astronaut-and-2-cosmonauts-to-the-international-space-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-13-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:10:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-13-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-14-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:24:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-14-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-15-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:03:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-15-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-16-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:49:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-16-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The assembly of NASA's next Artemis rocket is well underway, with the recent arrival of one of the launch vehicle's solid fuel booster sections to the agency's integration facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bottom segment of the left-hand solid rocket booster (SRB) that will help launch Artemis III was transported to KSC's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) this week, according to a NASA social media post. It's one of two SRBs that will be affixed to either side of NASA's Space Launch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/nasa-begins-stacking-rocket-ahead-of-2027-artemis-iii-astronaut-launch-photos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/nasa-begins-stacking-rocket-ahead-of-2027-artemis-iii-astronaut-launch-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-17-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:05:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-17-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, reveals what went wrong on previous launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is targeting this week for the next launch of its massive Starship vehicle.Following engine tests on both Starship stages in the last two weeks &mdash; igniting all six Raptor 3s on the "Ship" upper stage and all 33 Raptor 3s on the "Super Heavy" first stage &mdash; SpaceX is proceeding with the launch of Starship Flight 13, which is scheduled for no earlier than Thursday (July 16), according to a July 11 SpaceX social media post.It will be the second launch for Starship "Version 3" (V3),]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-targets-july-16-for-starship-flight-13-reveals-what-went-wrong-on-previous-launch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-targets-july-16-for-starship-flight-13-reveals-what-went-wrong-on-previous-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:14:29 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-18-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Ninth Jedi" is a bold new Star Wars anime project hitting Disney+ next month, and it looks sick! (trailer)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney+&rsquo;s imaginative anime anthology series, "Star Wars: Visions", is getting a standalone expansion next month with "Star Wars: Visions Presents &ndash;The Ninth Jedi".This 8-episode limited series is a continuation of the saga of Lah Kara, Margrave Juro, and their ragtag crew in the search for her kidnapped father. "Star Wars: Visions Presents &ndash; The Ninth Jedi" debuts on Disney+ on Aug. 5, 2026.Fans were first introduced to the intriguing story in "Star Wars: Visions" Volume 1&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-ninth-jedi-is-a-bold-new-star-wars-anime-project-hitting-disney-next-month-and-it-looks-sick-trailer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-ninth-jedi-is-a-bold-new-star-wars-anime-project-hitting-disney-next-month-and-it-looks-sick-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Ninth Jedi" is a bold new Star Wars anime project hitting Disney+ next month, and it looks sick!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney+&rsquo;s imaginative anime anthology series, "Star Wars: Visions", is getting a standalone expansion next month with "Star Wars: Visions Presents &ndash;The Ninth Jedi".This 8-episode limited series is a continuation of the saga of Lah Kara, Margrave Juro, and their ragtag crew in the search for her kidnapped father. "Star Wars: Visions Presents &ndash; The Ninth Jedi" debuts on Disney+ on Aug. 5, 2026.Fans were first introduced to the intriguing story in "Star Wars: Visions" Volume 1&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-ninth-jedi-is-a-bold-new-star-wars-anime-project-hitting-disney-next-month-and-it-looks-sick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-ninth-jedi-is-a-bold-new-star-wars-anime-project-hitting-disney-next-month-and-it-looks-sick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-19-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:27:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-19-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extremely Large Telescope reaches a major milestone | Space photo of the day for July 13, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[ESO's Extremely Large Telescope shows off its impressive size after reaching a new milestone.(Image credit: ESO/Cimolai)The Extremely Large Telescope just passed a serious milestone while coming together. But it's not done yet; the immense telescope is about to get even larger.What is it?The European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO)'s Extremely Large Telescope is under construction on a mountaintop in Chile. In this new photo, we can really get an idea of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/extremely-large-telescope-reaches-a-major-milestone-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-13-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/extremely-large-telescope-reaches-a-major-milestone-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-13-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Vikram-1 to orbit: Inside Skyroot Aerospace's coming bid to make spaceflight history]]></title><description><![CDATA[HYDERABAD, India &mdash; When Space.com visited Skyroot Aerospace's Max-Q campus here in February, the company's first orbital rocket, Vikram-1, was still coming together.Inside the company's 55,000-square-foot (5,110 square meters) rocket factory, engineers sat before computer screens, running critical simulations and systems checks on Vikram-1's Orbit Adjustment Module, the liquid-fueled upper stage that stands at the center of the room and will guide the rocket's final maneuvers in space. Unl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/getting-vikram-1-to-orbit-inside-skyroot-aerospaces-coming-bid-to-make-spaceflight-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/getting-vikram-1-to-orbit-inside-skyroot-aerospaces-coming-bid-to-make-spaceflight-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-20-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:52:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-20-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-21-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:07:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-21-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space junk debris cloud discovered in high-traffic orbit 'is a potential minefield' for the costliest satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tiny pieces of space junk only 2 inches (5 centimeters) in size are cluttering a valuable orbital region where some of the costliest satellites reside, a new study has found.Researchers from the University of Warwick in the U.K. found that the geostationary orbit &mdash; a region of space at the altitude of 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) &mdash; is full of dangerous, previously unseen bits of space junk that could destroy satellites.The geostationary orbit is quite unique. Satellites at this a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/space-junk-debris-cloud-discovered-in-high-traffic-orbit-is-a-potential-minefield-for-the-costliest-satellites/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/space-junk-debris-cloud-discovered-in-high-traffic-orbit-is-a-potential-minefield-for-the-costliest-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-22-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:24:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-22-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The FCC just gave Reflect Orbital permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of perhaps tens of thousands of sunlight-directing space mirrors just got cleared for liftoff.California-based startup Reflect Orbital just got a license from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch and operate its first demonstration satellite, a spacecraft that will unfurl a reflective surface that measures about 60 feet (18 meters) on a side.That satellite, called E&auml;rendil-1 is targeted to fly later this year. And it could be the first of many: Reflect Orbita]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-fcc-just-gave-reflect-orbital-permission-to-launch-its-1st-space-mirror-to-orbit-tens-of-thousands-more-could-follow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-fcc-just-gave-reflect-orbital-permission-to-launch-its-1st-space-mirror-to-orbit-tens-of-thousands-more-could-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflect Orbital just got permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of perhaps tens of thousands of sunlight-directing space mirrors just got cleared for liftoff.California-based startup Reflect Orbital just got a license from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch and operate its first demonstration satellite, a spacecraft that will unfurl a reflective surface that measures about 60 feet (18 meters) on a side.That satellite, called E&auml;rendil-1 is targeted to fly later this year. And it could be the first of many: Reflect Orbita]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/reflect-orbital-just-got-permission-to-launch-its-1st-space-mirror-to-orbit-tens-of-thousands-more-could-follow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/reflect-orbital-just-got-permission-to-launch-its-1st-space-mirror-to-orbit-tens-of-thousands-more-could-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-23-hours-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:51:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-23-hours-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (5 days away): Messier 55 is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-days-away-messier-55-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:58:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-days-away-messier-55-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-yesterday-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-yesterday-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (5 days ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-5-days-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-5-days-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-days-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-days-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-days-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-days-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-days-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-days-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (1 minute ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-1-minute-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-1-minute-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (37 minutes away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-37-minutes-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:19:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-37-minutes-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-1-hour-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:31:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-1-hour-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:21:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:32:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:58:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-5-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:13:47 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-5-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2&deg;01'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:36:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-6-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:36:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-6-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-yesterday-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-yesterday-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (53 minutes ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-53-minutes-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-53-minutes-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-days-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-days-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-days-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-days-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-days-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-days-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (15 minutes ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-15-minutes-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-15-minutes-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (27 minutes away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-27-minutes-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:53:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-27-minutes-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-7-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:14:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-7-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-1-hour-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:38:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-1-hour-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 days away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:03:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (4 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:03:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-4-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-tomorrow-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:03:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-tomorrow-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-tomorrow-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:03:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-tomorrow-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-8-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:03:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-8-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:03:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-9-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:20:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-9-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:43:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-10-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:10:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-10-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:40:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-11-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:40:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-11-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-5-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:55:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-5-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-12-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:12:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-12-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-6-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:27:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-6-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-13-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:27:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-13-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-7-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:48:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-7-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-8-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:05:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-8-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-14-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:05:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-14-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-15-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:20:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-15-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why space games still struggle with the scale of the universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space is incomprehensibly vast. So huge that the human mind struggles to even conceptualize it. The observable universe spans roughly 93 billion light-years. Even our own humble galaxy, the Milky Way &mdash; a few tiny stitches of the universal canvas &mdash; stretches across 100,000 light-years and contains hundreds of billions of stars.It's no wonder, then, that space video games struggle so mightily with anything approaching a "realistic" interpretation of those incredible distances, especial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/why-space-games-still-struggle-with-the-scale-of-the-universe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/why-space-games-still-struggle-with-the-scale-of-the-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-9-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:34:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-9-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-16-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:34:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-16-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-10-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:55:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-10-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-17-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:05:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-17-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-11-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:05:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-11-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA's streaming record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 150 million people shared in the "moon joy" of Artemis II on NASA channels, setting a new agency record in the process.NASA numbers indicate that 149.4 million people used agency platforms in March and April to follow the four astronauts of Artemis II as they prepped for their mission, lifted off aboard the Space Launch System rocket, flew by the moon and finally splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. The viewership figure includes the mission's 24/7 livestreams of mission activities and vie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/149-million-views-artemis-ii-moon-mission-breaks-nasas-streaming-record/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/149-million-views-artemis-ii-moon-mission-breaks-nasas-streaming-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-18-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:20:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-18-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-19-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:29:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-19-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-12-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:29:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-12-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space medicine breakthrough? Kidney and liver tissue bioprinted off Earth for 1st time ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company just produced kidney and liver tissue in space for the first time, using a method called bioprinting, which 3D-prints living tissue. The announcement comes from California-based Auxilium Biotechnologies, whose AMP-1 orbital bioprinter made the breakthrough. The bioprinter used cell and tissue designs from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in North Carolina."The ability to manufacture multiple tissue types alongside clinically relevant medical products highlights both]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/space-medicine-breakthrough-kidney-and-liver-tissue-bioprinted-off-earth-for-1st-time-ever/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/space-medicine-breakthrough-kidney-and-liver-tissue-bioprinted-off-earth-for-1st-time-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (5 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Venus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Venus pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:49:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-venus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-13-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:49:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-13-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-yesterday-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-yesterday-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (56 minutes ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-56-minutes-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-56-minutes-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (5 days ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-5-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-5-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-4-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-4-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-3-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-3-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-2-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-2-days-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (16 minutes ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-16-minutes-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-16-minutes-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-20-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:12:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-20-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (20 minutes away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-20-minutes-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:12:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-20-minutes-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-21-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:35:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-21-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-14-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:35:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-14-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (57 minutes away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-57-minutes-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:35:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-57-minutes-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 month until the total solar eclipse 2026 &mdash; Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month from today, millions will turn their eyes to the skies for one of the most anticipated skywatching events of the year: the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.The eclipse will sweep across parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain, briefly turning day into night for those lucky enough to be within the narrow path of totality. It's been a long time coming for European skywatchers, as the event marks Europe's first total solar eclipse since 1999.Where can I see the total solar eclipse?If yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/1-month-until-the-total-solar-eclipse-2026-mdash-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/1-month-until-the-total-solar-eclipse-2026-mdash-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-15-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:50:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-15-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-1-hour-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:50:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-1-hour-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-22-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:17:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-22-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-2-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:17:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-2-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-23-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:24:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-23-hours-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-16-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:24:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-16-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-17-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:43:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-17-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-3-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:43:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-3-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-18-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:58:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-18-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-4-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:58:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-4-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-5-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:14:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-5-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-19-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:30:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-19-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-20-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:54:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-20-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-6-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:54:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-6-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-21-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:35:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-21-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-7-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:35:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-7-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-22-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:57:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-22-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-8-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:57:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-8-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-9-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:14:44 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-9-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-23-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:30:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-23-hours-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-10-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:54:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-10-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (5 days away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:45:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-5-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (2 days away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-days-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:45:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-days-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (2 days away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-days-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:45:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-2-days-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-tomorrow-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:45:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-tomorrow-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-tomorrow-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:45:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-tomorrow-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-11-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:45:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-11-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-12-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:55:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-12-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-13-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:10:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-13-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-14-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:49:33 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-14-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-15-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:09:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-15-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-16-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:16:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-16-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-17-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:38:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-17-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-18-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:44:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-18-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your lost dog can now call home with the world's 1st satellite-connected dog collar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine you're on a hike in a remote mountain range. Your hyperactive dog catches the scent of a deer and, powered by his hunter's instinct, disappears in the forest. He has a GPS tracker in his collar that can send his coordinates via the cellular network. But where you are, there is no mobile coverage. You keep whistling and calling but to no avail: your dog is nowhere to be seen. That exact scenario prompted technologist Jonathan Bensamoun to develop what he describes as the world's first sat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/your-lost-dog-can-now-call-home-with-the-worlds-1st-satellite-connected-dog-collar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/your-lost-dog-can-now-call-home-with-the-worlds-1st-satellite-connected-dog-collar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 Jul 2026 (6 days away): Lunar occultation of Regulus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:36:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/17-jul-2026-6-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-regulus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-19-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:36:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-19-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 218 — Which Way to the Moonbase?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Episode 218 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss NASA's new moonbase plans with planetary scientist Dr. Pascal Lee.Starting with Artemis V (so far), the US plans to begin preparations fora permanent base situated in the south polar regions of the moon.Details are somewhat fluid, but one thing stands out: the poles arelikely to be the most challenging places to set up shop in an alreadyhostile environment. Pascal joins us todiscuss moonbase siting options and why the poles m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-218-which-way-to-the-moonbase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-218-which-way-to-the-moonbase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sci-fi action movies were better in the '90s. 'Independence Day' is full of reasons why]]></title><description><![CDATA[We didn't realize it at the time &mdash; nobody ever does &mdash; but the '90s were a vintage era in Hollywood. It was a time when major studios were happy to take a punt on original scripts, knowing that people would, as often as not, buy theater tickets to watch quality releases. Good movies will always be made, of course &mdash; just as even the most golden of ages produce their fair share of stinkers &mdash; but this was a time when the Venn diagram circles labelled 'acclaimed' and 'popular']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/sci-fi-action-movies-were-better-in-the-90s-independence-day-is-full-of-reasons-why/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/sci-fi-action-movies-were-better-in-the-90s-independence-day-is-full-of-reasons-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-yesterday-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-yesterday-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (6 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (55 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-55-minutes-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-55-minutes-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (5 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-5-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-5-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-20-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:39:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-20-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (1 minutes away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-1-minutes-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:39:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-1-minutes-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (3 days away): The Moon at perihelion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-days-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:31:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-days-away-the-moon-at-perihelion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-1-hour-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:31:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-1-hour-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-yesterday-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-yesterday-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (6 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-minutes-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-minutes-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-22-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:34:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-22-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (50 minutes away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-50-minutes-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:34:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-50-minutes-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:34:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-23-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:38:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-23-hours-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:38:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-1-hour-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:38:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-1-hour-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:28:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:28:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House appoints Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead new UFO study group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAP, a new catch-all term for UFOs that might appear not just in the air but also in space or underwater. Loeb says the group is focused on evidence, instrumentation, data analysis and collection standards.The move follows recent Trump administration initiatives to bring more transparency to the topic of UFOs, or UAP. The UAP Science Advisory Council, Loeb explai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/white-house-appoints-harvard-astronomer-avi-loeb-to-lead-new-ufo-study-group/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/white-house-appoints-harvard-astronomer-avi-loeb-to-lead-new-ufo-study-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-5-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:09:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-5-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:09:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:01:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-5-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:01:28 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-5-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-7-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:03:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-7-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:03:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-6-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-8-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:03:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-8-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-7-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:03:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-7-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-9-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:16:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-9-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-8-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:16:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-8-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-9-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:13:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-9-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-10-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:13:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-10-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for 35th time, hauls Starlink satellites to orbit (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX rocket just inched closer to the record books.A Falcon 9 vehicle lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California tonight (July 10) at 11:01 p.m. EDT (8:01 p.m. local time; 0301 GMT on July 11), carrying 29 of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO).It was the 35th flight for this rocket's first stage, a booster designated B1071. The SpaceX record is 36, set just a few days ago by B1067 on another Starlink mission.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-35th-time-hauls-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-35th-time-hauls-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for 35th time, hauls Starlink satellites to orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX rocket just inched closer to the record books.A Falcon 9 vehicle lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California tonight (July 10) at 11:01 p.m. EDT (8:01 p.m. local time; 0301 GMT on July 11), carrying 29 of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO).It was the 35th flight for this rocket's first stage, a booster designated B1071. The SpaceX record is 36, set just a few days ago by B1067 on another Starlink mission.Previous Booster B1071 launchesNROL-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-35th-time-hauls-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-35th-time-hauls-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-11-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:59:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-11-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-10-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:59:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-10-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-13-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:34:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-13-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-11-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:34:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-11-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Jul 2026 (3 days away): New Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-days-away-new-moon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:29:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/14-jul-2026-3-days-away-new-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-14-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:29:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-14-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-12-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:29:04 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-12-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bright globular cluster NGC 6752 (mag 5.4) in Pavo culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-3-days-ago-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-3-days-ago-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bright globular cluster NGC 6752 (mag 5.4) in Pavo culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-days-ago-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-days-ago-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (2 days away): The Moon at perigee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month &ndash; though only very fractionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-days-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:36:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-days-away-the-moon-at-perigee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (2 days away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-days-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:36:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-2-days-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-tomorrow-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:36:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-tomorrow-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-15-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:36:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-15-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-13-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:36:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-13-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (Today): The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bright globular cluster NGC 6752 (mag 5.4) in Pavo culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-today-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:36:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-today-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-yesterday-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-yesterday-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-days-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (18 minutes ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-18-minutes-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-18-minutes-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-14-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:35:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-14-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (42 minutes away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-42-minutes-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:35:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-42-minutes-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-16-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:44:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-16-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-15-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:44:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-15-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-1-hour-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:44:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-1-hour-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-17-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:01:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-17-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-16-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:01:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-16-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ravenous black hole in our backyard could be our window into the ancient universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A supermassive black hole at the heart of a nearby galaxy is behaving similarly to black holes that existed just after the Big Bang, voraciously feeding on copious amounts of matter. The relatively close cosmic titan could therefore provide insight into the much more distant universe.Indeed, the intense accretion behavior demonstrated by the supermassive black hole, which sits at the center of the galaxy SDSS J110546.07+145202.4 located 1.8 billion light-years away, is something scientists have]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/a-ravenous-black-hole-in-our-backyard-could-be-our-window-into-the-ancient-universe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/a-ravenous-black-hole-in-our-backyard-could-be-our-window-into-the-ancient-universe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-18-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:21:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-18-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:21:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-17-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:25:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-17-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-3-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:25:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-3-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-19-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:44:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-19-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-18-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:44:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-18-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-4-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:44:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-4-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launching from 2 continents: Germany's Isar Aerospace leases Canadian pad for $150 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[German company Isar Aerospace is expanding its operations overseas after signing an agreement with Canada's Maritime Launch Services for use of its Spaceport Nova Scotia.The deal allows Isar to design and operate the pad infrastructure based on the company's needs, in order to launch its Spectrum rocket. In return, Maritime Launch Services (MLS) will provide the pad and surrounding facilities for vehicle stage and payload integration, testing and a mission control hub for launch operations.The a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/launching-from-2-continents-germanys-isar-aerospace-leases-canadian-pad-for-150-million/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/launching-from-2-continents-germanys-isar-aerospace-leases-canadian-pad-for-150-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-20-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:58:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-20-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-19-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:58:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-19-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-21-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:18:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-21-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-20-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:18:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-20-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-5-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:18:39 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-5-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-22-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:16:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-22-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-21-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:16:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-21-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster test ahead of Flight 13 launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like SpaceX's next Starship flight is on the horizon, and it may lift off sooner than you might think. SpaceX today (July 10) completed a brief static fire of the Starship Super Heavy booster tapped to launch the 13th test flight of the massive, mega-lift vehicle. Booster 20 &mdash; the latest Super Heavy to roll off the assembly line &mdash;was transported to the pad at SpaceX's Starbase, Texas, facility yesterday (July 9) and hoisted onto its support stand using the launch tower's sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-test-ahead-of-flight-13-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-test-ahead-of-flight-13-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like SpaceX's next Starship flight is on the horizon, and it may lift off sooner than you might think. SpaceX today (July 10) completed a brief static fire of the Starship Super Heavy booster tapped to launch the 13th test flight of the massive, mega-lift vehicle. Booster 20 &mdash; the latest Super Heavy to roll off the assembly line &mdash;was transported to the pad at SpaceX's Starbase, Texas, facility yesterday (July 9) and hoisted onto its support stand using the launch tower's sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-ahead-of-flight-13-launch-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-ahead-of-flight-13-launch-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like SpaceX's next Starship flight is on the horizon, and it may lift off sooner than you might think. SpaceX today (July 10) completed a brief static fire of the Starship Super Heavy booster tapped to launch the 13th test flight of the massive, mega-lift vehicle. Booster 20 &mdash; the latest Super Heavy to roll off the assembly line &mdash;was transported to the pad at SpaceX's Starbase, Texas, facility yesterday (July 9) and hoisted onto its support stand using the launch tower's sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-ahead-of-flight-13-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-ahead-of-flight-13-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These rare glowing 'space clouds' are summer's best-kept skywatching secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should stargazers also be cloudspotters? Everyone knows clouds are the first thing you see as soon as you get under a dark sky or buy a new telescope &mdash; it's almost guaranteed! However, by early July, I usually start actively looking for a special kind of noctilucent or "night shining" cloud &mdash; and they can be a magnificent sight to rival anything celestial.At its core, the search for these so-called "space clouds" is the flip side of the seemingly never-ending twilight in July in mid-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/these-rare-glowing-space-clouds-are-summers-best-kept-skywatching-secret/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/these-rare-glowing-space-clouds-are-summers-best-kept-skywatching-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-23-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:21:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-23-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-22-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:21:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-22-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-7-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:21:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-7-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-23-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:03:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-23-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-9-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:03:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-9-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launch creates colorful 'jellyfish' in the night sky | Space photo of the day for July 10, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "space jellyfish" cloud lit up the early morning sky following a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.(Image credit: SpaceX)Is it a space jellyfish? Is it an alien? No, it's the aftermath of a SpaceX rocket launch! What is it? Have you ever looked up and thought, "Why is there a giant glowing jellyfish cloud in the sky?" If so, chances are that you've seen the remnants of a rocket launch, and not a surprise alien visitor. In the early hours of July 9, SpaceX launched 29 of its Starlink broadband satellites]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-launch-creates-colorful-jellyfish-in-the-night-sky-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-10-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-launch-creates-colorful-jellyfish-in-the-night-sky-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-10-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moon, Mars and the Pleiades form a stunning lineup before dawn on July 11. Here's how to see it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before dawn on July 11, early risers will be treated to a striking celestial scene low in the east-northeast sky. A slender waning crescent moon, softly glowing with earthshine, will appear to align with the orange light of Mars, the orange-red star Aldebaran, with the sparkling Pleiades and Hyades star clusters close by. Together, they will form a beautiful morning tableau in Taurus &mdash; one well worth setting an alarm to see.First: the moonMost obvious is, of course, the moon, appearing as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-moon-mars-and-the-pleiades-form-a-stunning-lineup-before-dawn-on-july-11-heres-how-to-see-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-moon-mars-and-the-pleiades-form-a-stunning-lineup-before-dawn-on-july-11-heres-how-to-see-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-10-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:34:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-10-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots ensures astronauts can vote from space  — or anywhere else]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting voter rights could extend to astronauts living and working in space and training internationally, their families, and the multitude of NASA workers who travel to support their missions. On Monday (June 29), the Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots can be counted toward a total vote even if they arrive after election day, as long as they are postmarked by election day. The ruling followed efforts by the Trump Administration to place restrictio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/supreme-court-ruling-on-mail-in-ballots-ensures-astronauts-can-vote-from-space-or-anywhere-else/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/supreme-court-ruling-on-mail-in-ballots-ensures-astronauts-can-vote-from-space-or-anywhere-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-11-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:33:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-11-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-12-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:35:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-12-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomers may have heard the 1st 'whispers' of ghost particles created by supernova explosions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The universe is haunted by "cosmic ghosts" called neutrinos, and new research suggests they may be the "whispers" of stars that died in supernova explosions over the course of billions of years. The discovery is an important step forward in our understanding of the life and death of stars and how they enrich their environments with metals, elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. It could also help better understand how black holes and neutron stars are born when massive stars die.The second m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/astronomers-may-have-heard-the-1st-whispers-of-ghost-particles-created-by-supernova-explosions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/astronomers-may-have-heard-the-1st-whispers-of-ghost-particles-created-by-supernova-explosions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-13-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:48:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-13-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss out on 'The Ark' Season 3 &mdash; get a year-long Peacock TV deal for just over $9 a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've found an incredible streaming deal for you. Peacock TV has cut a year-long Premium subscription plan from $131.88 to just $109.99. It's 12 months for the price of 10, and the lowest price we've seen since Black Friday last year.Get Peacock TV for just $9.16 a month when you sign up for a one-year plan.Peacock TV also hosts the SYFY channel, and sci-fi fans can stream hit series like Resident Alien and Battlestar Galactica. There are also exciting new additions, including Season 2 of The Un]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/dont-miss-out-on-the-ark-season-3-mdash-get-a-year-long-peacock-tv-deal-for-just-over-9-a-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/dont-miss-out-on-the-ark-season-3-mdash-get-a-year-long-peacock-tv-deal-for-just-over-9-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-14-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:40:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-14-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-15-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:39:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-15-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[China just notched a huge spaceflight milestone.The nation has recovered a rocket during an orbital launch for the first time ever, pulling off the feat during the Long March 10B's maiden liftoff on Friday (July 10). And that recovery was unique: The rocket's first stage nestled softly into a net-like structure carried by a ship at sea."This mission marks my country's first successful controlled recovery of a launch vehicle and the world's first network-based recovery of a launch vehicle," the C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/making-history-china-lands-rocket-during-an-orbital-launch-for-1st-time-ever-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/making-history-china-lands-rocket-during-an-orbital-launch-for-1st-time-ever-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[China just notched a huge spaceflight milestone.The nation has recovered a rocket during an orbital launch for the first time ever, pulling off the feat during the Long March 10B's maiden liftoff on Friday (July 10). And that recovery was unique: The rocket's first stage nestled softly into a net-like structure carried by a ship at sea."This mission marks my country's first successful controlled recovery of a launch vehicle and the world's first network-based recovery of a launch vehicle," the C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/making-history-china-lands-rocket-during-an-orbital-launch-for-1st-time-ever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/making-history-china-lands-rocket-during-an-orbital-launch-for-1st-time-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-16-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:35:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-16-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-17-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:40:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-17-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-18-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:42:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-18-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-19-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:51:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-19-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-20-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-20-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-21-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:31:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-21-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-22-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:38:36 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-22-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-23-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:48:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-23-hours-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-days-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:05:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-3-days-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (2 days away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-2-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:05:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-2-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-tomorrow-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:05:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-tomorrow-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-tomorrow-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:05:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-tomorrow-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bright globular cluster NGC 6752 (mag 5.4) in Pavo culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-tomorrow-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:05:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-tomorrow-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-tomorrow-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:05:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-tomorrow-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Jul 2026 (4 days away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-days-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:16:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/13-jul-2026-4-days-away-mercury-at-inferior-solar-conjunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, passes away at 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87. Born in Texas in 1939, Funk was determined to take to the skies, flying as a teenager and becoming a professional aviator at the tender age of 20. Her dreams extended even beyond Earth, and in 1961 she joined the "Mercury 13" group of women who completed the testing given to NASA's male Apollo astronauts. But Funk was the only Mercury 13 alum to ever reach s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/wally-funk-trailblazing-pilot-and-astronaut-passes-away-at-87/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/wally-funk-trailblazing-pilot-and-astronaut-passes-away-at-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, dies at 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87. Born in Texas in 1939, Funk was determined to take to the skies, flying as a teenager and becoming a professional aviator at the tender age of 20. Her dreams extended even beyond Earth, and in 1961 she joined the "Mercury 13" group of women who completed the testing given to NASA's male Apollo astronauts. But Funk was the only Mercury 13 alum to ever reach s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/wally-funk-trailblazing-pilot-and-astronaut-dies-at-87/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/wally-funk-trailblazing-pilot-and-astronaut-dies-at-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-yesterday-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-yesterday-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach 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Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (41 minutes ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-41-minutes-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-41-minutes-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-4-days-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-4-days-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-days-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-days-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the 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Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (10 minutes away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-10-minutes-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:24:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-10-minutes-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope, astronomers have discovered a treasure trove of 31 black-hole-powered quasars in the early universe. The most impressive of these new discoveries is the most ancient and distant quasar ever seen, shining with the light of a trillion suns just 670 million years after the Big Bang.Quasars occur when supermassive black holes with masses millions or even billions of times that of the sun are surrounded by swirling disks of matter called accre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/scientists-have-discovered-the-oldest-quasar-ever-seen-and-it-shines-with-the-light-of-a-trillion-suns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/scientists-have-discovered-the-oldest-quasar-ever-seen-and-it-shines-with-the-light-of-a-trillion-suns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (57 minutes away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-57-minutes-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:37:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-57-minutes-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-1-hour-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:47:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-1-hour-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX is nothing if not ambitious.Elon Musk's company just filed an application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate a 100,000-member constellation of "Gen3" satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).This will presumably be an updated version of SpaceX's Starlink broadband network, according to astronomer and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell, who reported the news via X today (July 9).SpaceX have filed for a 100,00 satellite "Gen3 NGSO" system. Presumably Starlink Gen3,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-wants-to-launch-100000-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-wants-to-launch-100000-starlink-satellites-to-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-2-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:55:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-2-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Reckless' space-based data centers lack environmental review, drawing criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental and scientific organizations are banding together to demand federal environmental reviews of space-based data center projects, which plan to put more than a million new satellites in Earth orbit over the coming years. Over the last few months, a number of different companies have requested licenses from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch data centers into space. SpaceX's proposal alone requests licenses for up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit (LE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/reckless-space-based-data-centers-lack-environmental-review-drawing-criticism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/reckless-space-based-data-centers-lack-environmental-review-drawing-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:56:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-4-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:10:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-4-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Silo' season 3 showrunner Graham Yost explains the time jumps and turning half of the show into a political thriller (interview)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple TV&rsquo;s riveting sci-fi series, "Silo," is stretching its narrative legs for its third and penultimate season. Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) deals with amnesia after her fiery return to Silo 18, satisfying secrets are revealed, and we strap in for temporal jumps 352 years back to the "Before Times" to figure out how the apocalypse arrived."We rolled the dice a bit and hoped it would work and weren&rsquo;t entirely sure, but felt it would," Executive Producer and Showrunner Graham Yost tel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/silo-season-3-showrunner-graham-yost-explains-the-time-jumps-and-turning-half-of-the-show-into-a-political-thriller-interview/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/silo-season-3-showrunner-graham-yost-explains-the-time-jumps-and-turning-half-of-the-show-into-a-political-thriller-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-5-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:12:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-5-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-6-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:28:16 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-6-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could evidence of life on Mars be hiding in clay? Europe wants to send a rover to check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there life on Mars &hellip; in clay? Scientists think that the minerals in clay could be the key to finding signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. The European Space Agency is still working toward launching its ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars to search for signs of life. And, according to a statement from the space agency, the rover is now aiming to land at Oxia Planum, a depression on the Martian surfacewhere it's thought that water was once plentiful. There, scientists think that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/could-evidence-of-life-on-mars-be-hiding-in-clay-europe-wants-to-send-a-rover-to-check/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/could-evidence-of-life-on-mars-be-hiding-in-clay-europe-wants-to-send-a-rover-to-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a trip to the turquoise waters of the Bahamas (from space) | Space photo of the day for July 9, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandbars and waves of rippling sand dunes can be seen from space amongst the turquoise ocean in the Bahamas.(Image credit: NASA/Chris Williams)If you look at this picture for too long, you might start to hear the waves lapping up against the shore or feel a salty breeze in the air. You might not have a trip to the Bahamas planned, but you can always enjoy its beauty in this spectacular summertime snapshot captured by NASA astronaut Chris Williams from aboard the International Space Station. What]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/take-a-trip-to-the-turquoise-waters-of-the-bahamas-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-9-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/take-a-trip-to-the-turquoise-waters-of-the-bahamas-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-9-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-7-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:37:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-7-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. Critics say 'our coasts deserve better']]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States government is looking into launching commercial rockets from sea-based launch sites, but some ocean advocacy experts say the move is part of a larger trend of allowing the spaceflight industry to use the ocean as a dumping ground.The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday (July 7) announced a Request for Information (RFI) to look into launching rockets and recovering spacecraft from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), a region of the United States that extends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-us-wants-to-build-offshore-rocket-launch-sites-critics-say-our-coasts-deserve-better/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-us-wants-to-build-offshore-rocket-launch-sites-critics-say-our-coasts-deserve-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-8-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:38:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-8-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids]]></title><description><![CDATA[China has announced that it wants to develop a "space-ground" asteroid early-warning network, while providing few details on what it could look like. But recent papers and presentations to the United Nations provide clues as to what the country has in mind for planetary defense.The China National Space Administration (CNSA) made the announcement on June 30 &mdash; International Asteroid Day &mdash; stating plans to construct a coordinated ground-and-space monitoring system for near-Earth asteroi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/china-announces-plan-to-build-early-warning-system-for-dangerous-asteroids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/china-announces-plan-to-build-early-warning-system-for-dangerous-asteroids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-9-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:39:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-9-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-10-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:55:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-10-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-11-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:07:25 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-11-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staffing the moon base: How many astronauts should live in NASA's lunar outpost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The success of NASA's future moon base depends in large part on mission design, which should allow astronauts to work together well in a way independent from psychological training, a new study asserts.The goal of the study was to identify "specific conditions" for mission success and to look for any "red flags" that may stand in the way, lead investigator Anamaria Berea, a computational social scientist at George Mason University (GMU), told Space.com via email. (The first author of the PLOS ON]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/staffing-the-moon-base-how-many-astronauts-should-live-in-nasas-lunar-outpost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/staffing-the-moon-base-how-many-astronauts-should-live-in-nasas-lunar-outpost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-12-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:02:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-12-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Argentina amongst others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-3-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:37:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/12-jul-2026-3-days-away-lunar-occultation-of-beta-tauri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-13-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:37:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-13-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-yesterday-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-yesterday-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-days-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-days-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (26 minutes ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-26-minutes-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-26-minutes-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-2-days-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-2-days-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (31 minutes away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-31-minutes-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:39:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-31-minutes-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-14-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:39:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-14-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-15-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:45:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-15-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (1 hour away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-1-hour-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:45:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-1-hour-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-2-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:39:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-2-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-16-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:39:42 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-16-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (3 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:47:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-3-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-17-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:47:31 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-17-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (4 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-4-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:55:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-4-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-18-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:55:50 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-18-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (5 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-5-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-5-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-19-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-19-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (6 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-6-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:03:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-6-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-20-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:03:38 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-20-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (7 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-7-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:07:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-7-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-21-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:07:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-21-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (2 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (2 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-2-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (2 days away): The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bright globular cluster NGC 6752 (mag 5.4) in Pavo culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-days-away-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-days-away-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (2 days away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-2-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-22-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:05:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-22-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch for record-breaking 36th time early on July 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch for a record-breaking 36th time early Thursday morning (July 9), and you can watch the action live. The Falcon 9 is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday at 5:25 a.m. EDT (0925 GMT), carrying 29 of the company's Starlink broadband satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO).You can watch it live via SpaceX beginning about 10 minutes before launch.This particular booster, known as 1067, has already completed 35 orbital mis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/watch-a-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-for-record-breaking-36th-time-early-on-july-9/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/watch-a-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-for-record-breaking-36th-time-early-on-july-9/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for record-breaking 36th time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a record-breaking 36th time early Thursday morning (July 9).The Falcon 9 lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday at 5:25 a.m. EDT (0925 GMT), carrying 29 of the company's Starlink broadband satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO).This particular booster, known as 1067, has already completed 35 orbital missions, more than any other SpaceX rocket in history. The overall record is held by NASA's space shuttle Discovery, which flew t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-record-breaking-36th-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-for-record-breaking-36th-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (8 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-8-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:10:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-8-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-23-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:10:49 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-23-hours-away-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans to include SpaceX's Starship megarocket.The Tokyo-based company announced today (July 8) that it has booked 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms) of cargo capacity on Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, for a moon mission that could launch as soon as 2030. The deal is worth $50 million, according to Tokyo Brief."We are very pleased to be able to offer the new Lunar Access Integration service utilizing Starship's payload space thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/japanese-company-books-1100-pounds-of-cargo-space-on-spacex-starship-mission-to-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/japanese-company-books-1100-pounds-of-cargo-space-on-spacex-starship-mission-to-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (9 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-9-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:30:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-9-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dance of death between binary stars leads to an unusual supernova]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the universe has one lesson for humanity, it is that everything ends. That includes stars, which too must die, albeit on timescales of billions of years. But new research suggests that when some stars die, they do not do so alone, potentially solving a long-standing mystery around a particular class of cosmic explosion called an interacting supernova. When stars much more massive than the sun reach the ends of their lives, their cores collapse, sending shockwaves blasting out into their outer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/dance-of-death-between-binary-stars-leads-to-an-unusual-supernova/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/dance-of-death-between-binary-stars-leads-to-an-unusual-supernova/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (10 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-10-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:13:27 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-10-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA begins funding hardware for 'Skyfall' Mars helicopter mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's nuclear-powered mission to Mars is taking shape with the selection of Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture the protective aeroshell that will shield the Skyfall spacecraft's descent stage during its plummet through the Martian atmosphere.Skyfall, slated to be NASA's first-ever nuclear powered interplanetary probe, is scheduled to launch in 2028 with three helicopters similar to the Ingenuity drone that landed on the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover. The mission is being manag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/nasa-begins-funding-hardware-for-skyfall-mars-helicopter-mission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/nasa-begins-funding-hardware-for-skyfall-mars-helicopter-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (11 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-11-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:19:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-11-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump gifts Artemis astronauts an American flag from the US Capitol to plant on the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next American flag to be planted on the moon has been placed in the hands of one of the last astronauts to walk on the lunar surface.Late into the night during the America 250 celebrations in Washington, D.C. on July 4, President Donald Trump delivered the keynote address from the National Mall, praising the country's history and accomplishments. The speech also acknowledged several American heroes in attendance, from military veterans, descendants of notable American historical figures like]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/trump-gifts-artemis-astronauts-an-american-flag-from-the-us-capitol-to-plant-on-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/trump-gifts-artemis-astronauts-an-american-flag-from-the-us-capitol-to-plant-on-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump gifts Artemis astronauts a flag from the US Capitol to plant on the moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next American flag to be planted on the moon has been placed in the hands of one of the last astronauts to walk on the lunar surface.Late into the night during the America 250 celebrations in Washington, D.C. on July 4, President Donald Trump delivered the keynote address from the National Mall, praising the country's history and accomplishments. The speech also acknowledged several American heroes in attendance, from military veterans, descendants of notable American historical figures like]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/trump-gifts-artemis-astronauts-a-flag-from-the-us-capitol-to-plant-on-the-moon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/trump-gifts-artemis-astronauts-a-flag-from-the-us-capitol-to-plant-on-the-moon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (12 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-12-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:28:37 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-12-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoebox-sized 'detector satellites' could sniff out a nuclear bomb in space]]></title><description><![CDATA[A constellation of cubesats fitted with special detectors could sniff out nuclear weapons hidden on satellites launched by adversary nations, according to a new study.In 2024, rumors began to swirl in military circles that Russia might be developing a space-borne nuclear weapon. At that time, two years into the war in Ukraine, Russia was well aware of how big a lifeline SpaceX's Starlink broadband constellation had been for the Ukrainians. Starlink has not only provided connectivity to ravaged c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/shoebox-sized-detector-satellites-could-sniff-out-a-nuclear-bomb-in-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/shoebox-sized-detector-satellites-could-sniff-out-a-nuclear-bomb-in-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (13 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-13-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:35:30 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-13-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venus takes center stage with 2 easy-to-see sky shows this July. Here's when and where to look]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between July 7 and July 17, Venus will put on two evening-sky shows: first passing close to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo the Lion, and then appearing near a waxing crescent moon.Both events are easy to see with the naked eye and offer excellent opportunities for casual skywatchers and photographers alike.Look low in the western sky after sunset for both events. Viewing times and positions are best suited for observers at mid-northern latitudes; check a local skywatching app for exact timin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/venus-takes-center-stage-with-2-easy-to-see-sky-shows-this-july-heres-when-and-where-to-look/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/venus-takes-center-stage-with-2-easy-to-see-sky-shows-this-july-heres-when-and-where-to-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (14 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-14-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:38:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-14-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is the future of spatial intelligence': Vantor unveils stunning 3D satellite views of Earth (photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Earth-observation company Vantor maps Earth from space in 3D. The images are available in near-real time, revealing immediate effects of natural disasters and armed conflict. What is more, the images are also absolutely stunning.Vantor, which operates a fleet of 10 satellites that image the surface of the planet with a resolution of 12 inches (30 centimetres), released the first set of its 3D shots from space on July 1. The images capture a variety of targets, all in amazing detail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/this-is-the-future-of-spatial-intelligence-vantor-unveils-stunning-3d-satellite-views-of-earth-photos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/this-is-the-future-of-spatial-intelligence-vantor-unveils-stunning-3d-satellite-views-of-earth-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (15 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-15-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:49:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-15-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (16 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-16-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:50:22 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-16-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in the clean room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 26, 2026.(Image credit: NASA/Sydney Rohde (Rocz))NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is hanging out in the clean room at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, preparing for its epic journey to space. What is it?Roman is NASA's next big flagship mission, designed to explore the universe like we've never seen it before. And with just over a month and a half until its expected launch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/nasas-roman-space-telescope-prepares-for-launch-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-8-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/nasas-roman-space-telescope-prepares-for-launch-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-8-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (17 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-17-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:53:21 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-17-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US Space Force just got a new electromagnetic weapon to jam adversary satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly acknowledged offensive weapons, one that can blast adversary satellites with beams of electromagnetic radiation to disrupt their signals without physically damaging them.The system, known as Meadowlands, was developed by L3 Harris. It is an electromagnetic warfare system, meaning it is designed to disrupt, deny or degrade an adversary's use of the electromagnetic spectrum &#8202;&mdash; such as radio waves, for example &#8202;&mdash; re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-us-space-force-just-got-a-new-electromagnetic-weapon-to-jam-adversary-satellites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/the-us-space-force-just-got-a-new-electromagnetic-weapon-to-jam-adversary-satellites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (18 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-18-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:19:35 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-18-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolutionary rocket engine company Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale design]]></title><description><![CDATA[Houston-based company Venus Aerospace announced today (June 8) the closing of its "Series B" financing round, which raised $91 million to evolve its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) from functioning prototype to a scalable propulsion system with multiple applications. Venus completed a demonstration launch with its test vehicle in May 2025, accomplishing the first such flight from U.S. soil powered by an RDRE. At scale, the company envisions a wide variety of uses for the design, includi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/revolutionary-rocket-engine-company-venus-aerospace-raises-91-million-to-scale-design/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/revolutionary-rocket-engine-company-venus-aerospace-raises-91-million-to-scale-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's New Horizons probe just woke up from hibernation 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto. What's it doing out there?]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's New Horizons probe has woken up in good health nearly 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto after spending nearly a year in hibernation.Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data. During these periods, the probe goes into a hibernation mode in which its instruments still collect data, but most other systems power down. New Horizons entered just such a hib]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/nasas-new-horizons-probe-just-woke-up-from-hibernation-6-billion-miles-away-beyond-pluto-whats-it-doing-out-there/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/nasas-new-horizons-probe-just-woke-up-from-hibernation-6-billion-miles-away-beyond-pluto-whats-it-doing-out-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (19 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-19-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:17:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-19-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (20 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-20-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:28:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-20-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth may survive the sun's death after all, new study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, astronomers have debated whether Earth's fate was tied to the sun's. When the star exhausts the hydrogen fuel that powers it about 5 billion years, it will swell into a red giant large enough to engulf Mercury and Venus &mdash; and, several studies have suggested, Earth as well.New research, however, suggests our planet has a better chance of escaping that fiery end than previously thought. Using updated models of how aging stars interact with their planets, researchers found that t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/earth-may-survive-the-suns-death-after-all-new-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/earth-may-survive-the-suns-death-after-all-new-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (21 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-21-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:38:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-21-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (22 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-22-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:47:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-22-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (23 hours away): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-23-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:03:20 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-23-hours-away-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:30:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:30:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-3-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (3 days away): The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bright globular cluster NGC 6752 (mag 5.4) in Pavo culminates at around midnight local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-3-days-away-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:30:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-3-days-away-the-great-peacock-globular-cluster-is-well-placed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Jul 2026 (3 days away): Close approach of the Moon and M45]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and M45 pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-3-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:30:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/10-jul-2026-3-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-m45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-tomorrow-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:30:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-tomorrow-asteroid-8-flora-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[09 Jul 2026 (Tomorrow): Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-tomorrow-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:30:43 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/09-jul-2026-tomorrow-asteroid-18-melpomene-at-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (4 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5&deg;19'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:03:18 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-days-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-yesterday-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-yesterday-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (55 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-55-minutes-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-55-minutes-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (4 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-4-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (4 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-4-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-4-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (3 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-3-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (3 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-3-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-3-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (23 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-23-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (22 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-22-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (21 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-21-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (20 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-20-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (2 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-2-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (2 days ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-2-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-2-days-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (19 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-19-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (18 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-18-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (17 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-17-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (16 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-16-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (15 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-15-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (14 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-14-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (13 minutes ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-13-minutes-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-13-minutes-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (13 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-13-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (12 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-12-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (11 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-11-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (10 hours ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-10-hours-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (1 hour ago): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-1-hour-ago-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (29 minutes away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-29-minutes-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:20:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-29-minutes-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 2026 marks four years since NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images were first revealed to the general public, marking a new era for astronomy. To celebrate this anniversary of the most powerful space telescope ever launched, NASA has released a stunning image of the strangely shaped galaxy called Centaurus A.Located around 11 million light-years away, Centaurus A owes its unusual structure to a collision between two galaxies around 2 billion years ago. 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New observations have revealed that our galaxy's spiral arms could stretch farther and wider than we previously concluded. The Milky Way's spiral structure was discovered over 175 years ago in 1850. But new information could completely change our understanding of our cosmic home. Astronomershave taken a new look at our Milky Way galaxy using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton observatory and have pie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/our-milky-way-galaxy-might-be-larger-than-we-thought-/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/our-milky-way-galaxy-might-be-larger-than-we-thought-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Jul 2026 (4 days away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Mars pass close to each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:42:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/11-jul-2026-4-days-away-close-approach-of-the-moon-and-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (2 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6&deg;39'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-2-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:42:19 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-2-hours-away-conjunction-of-the-moon-and-saturn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (Yesterday): Moon at Last Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches last quarter phase &ndash; rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-yesterday-moon-at-last-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-yesterday-moon-at-last-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (9 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches last quarter phase &ndash; rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-moon-at-last-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-9-hours-ago-moon-at-last-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (8 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches last quarter phase &ndash; rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-moon-at-last-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-8-hours-ago-moon-at-last-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (7 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches last quarter phase &ndash; rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-moon-at-last-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-7-hours-ago-moon-at-last-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (6 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches last quarter phase &ndash; rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-moon-at-last-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-6-hours-ago-moon-at-last-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[07 Jul 2026 (5 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Moon reaches last quarter phase &ndash; rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-moon-at-last-quarter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/astronomy/07-jul-2026-5-hours-ago-moon-at-last-quarter/</guid></item></channel></rss>