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View Latest PostsAn M5.8 solar flare erupted on Sunday, launching a fast CME toward Earth. A glancing blow is forecast for Wednesday 13 May — Scotland and northern England have a genuine shot at seeing the northern lights.
Six annotated NASA photographs from Apollo 12 and Apollo 17 show luminous anomalies above the lunar surface. They appear in declassified government documents. Nobody has officially explained them.
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The smallest and fastest planet, racing around the Sun in just 88 days.
Earth's twin in size, but a scorching hot world shrouded in thick clouds.
Our blue marble — the only known planet to harbour life in the universe.
Step-by-step guides to finding and observing the great star patterns — key stars, mythology, and deep-sky objects
The Hunter — home to Betelgeuse, Rigel, and the breathtaking Orion Nebula M42.
The Plough — the UK's most familiar star pattern, always above the horizon.
The W-shaped queen — a circumpolar landmark packed with open clusters.
The Scorpion — anchored by red supergiant Antares and rich in Messier clusters.
In-depth investigations into the most credible and well-documented unidentified aerial phenomena cases
The Tic-Tac UAP that outmanoeuvred an F/A-18 — the case that changed everything.
Thousands of witnesses, a mile-wide V-formation — and a governor who admitted he saw it.
Britain's most famous UAP encounter — US Air Force personnel, a nuclear base, and three nights of contact.
From Roswell to Malmstrom — a documented pattern of UAP activity near nuclear facilities spanning 70 years.
An M5.8 solar flare erupted on Sunday, launching a fast CME toward Earth. A glancing blow is forecast for Wednesday 13 May — Scotland and northern England have a genuine shot at seeing the northern lights.
12 May 2026
Six annotated NASA photographs from Apollo 12 and Apollo 17 show luminous anomalies above the lunar surface. They appear in declassified government documents. Nobody has officially explained them.
10 May 2026
Saturn makes its first morning appearance of 2026, Venus closes the gap on Jupiter through Taurus, and a New Moon opens up the darkest skies of the month — your UK stargazing guide for May 10–16.
10 May 2026
Newly released government slides describe six federal law enforcement agents, in three independent teams, watching an orange 'mother' orb repeatedly launch smaller red orbs into the sky at dusk over the western US — at least five times across two days.
10 May 2026
Honest, research-based guides to help you choose the right kit — from your first pair of binoculars to a full astrophotography rig
The best way to start — wide fields, no setup, instant views of the Moon, star clusters, and comets.
From tabletop Dobsonians to GoTo SCTs — what to look for at every budget level.
Smartphone adapters, planetary cameras, and dedicated astro cameras for every level.
Six curated kits from £85 to £4,600 — everything you need in one list, nothing missing.
