Latest observations, tips, and discoveries from the cosmos
The Pentagon's sixth UFO file release, 18 September 2026: 72 files. The AAWSAP warp-drive papers are old news; an injury study and a 1952 tape are not.
Ian Clayton
19 September 2026
A new crater on the Moon, 222 metres wide, formed in spring 2024 and went unnoticed for 17 months. What NASA found, why nobody saw it, and whether you can.
Ian Clayton
18 September 2026
The Los Alamos UFO letter in the Pentagon's files (DOE-UAP-D003) is described as a report of strange lights. It's a one-page astronomy club meeting notice.
Ian Clayton
16 September 2026
Asteroid 2026 RW1 hit Earth on 6 September 2026, seven hours after a telescope in Arizona found it. It is only the 13th asteroid ever caught before impact. Here is the full list.
Ian Clayton
15 September 2026
Alien technology on the Moon: SETI and UCL scientists say a cubic metre of lunar soil could hold microscopic debris from long-dead civilisations. Here's the plan.
Ian Clayton
14 September 2026
SN 2026aaiv in NGC 7331 peaked at magnitude 12 in September 2026 and has faded below 14. How it went, where it was, and how a camera can still catch it.
Ian Clayton
12 September 2026
The NSA UFO files include a Top Secret UMBRA cable about a 20-metre spiral of light with a black centre. Here's what page 322 actually says, line by line.
Ian Clayton
9 September 2026
Saturn's decagon is a new 10-sided wave around the south pole, found by Hubble and amateur astronomers. What it is, how it compares to the hexagon, and how to see Saturn now.
Ian Clayton
7 September 2026
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket reached orbit from Norway on 5 September 2026, the first orbital launch from Western European soil. What it means for the UK.
Ian Clayton
6 September 2026
Neptune is at opposition on 26 September 2026, but don't look that night. The full Moon lands on the same day, 9° away. Here's when to look instead, and how to find Neptune using Saturn as your signpost.
Ian Clayton
5 September 2026
Aurora forecast UK, ISS passes tonight, Moon phase tonight and a postcode dark sky finder: five new free tools on WatchTheStars, all built for UK skies.
Ian Clayton
4 September 2026
AARO is arranging a five-year subscription to NUFOHRC, North America's largest private UFO archive, with Hynek's Blue Book files. Why it needs them.
Ian Clayton
4 September 2026
BepiColombo's Mercury arrival has begun. ESA's transfer module separated from the two orbiters today after an eight-year trip. Here's the timeline to orbit.
Ian Clayton
3 September 2026
Pentagon UAP videos from the fourth PURSUE release: 19 infrared clips, a 1996 tape that was 'digitally altered', and three pilot debriefs. What each one shows.
Ian Clayton
2 September 2026
NASA has switched on the Roman Space Telescope's Coronagraph Instrument, the most advanced planet imager ever flown. Here's what it does and what happens next.
Ian Clayton
2 September 2026
September 2026 night sky guide for the UK: Venus at its brightest, Neptune at opposition, Saturn near its best and the Harvest Moon on the 26th.
Ian Clayton
1 September 2026
Is Mars molten inside? A new Nature study finds the planet's southern interior is 200 to 400°C hotter than the north, and may be partially molten.
Ian Clayton
31 August 2026
The Roman Space Telescope launched at 12:26pm UK time on 30 August 2026 on a Falcon Heavy, and this is what it will do at L2 and what happens next.
Ian Clayton
30 August 2026
Alaska UFO reports keep coming back: JAL Flight 1628 in 1986, three objects shot down in 2023, and a new airline clip near the Aleutians. Here's what holds up.
Ian Clayton
29 August 2026
Betelgeuse's companion star has finally been imaged. ESO's Very Large Telescope caught Betelgeuse B, ending a search that began a century ago.
Ian Clayton
28 August 2026
The next proper lunar eclipse from the UK is a partial on 12 January 2028, then a total on 31 December 2028. Plus a record of the 28 August 2026 partial.
Ian Clayton
27 August 2026
The Colares UFO files include a confidential report from Brazil's SNI secret service. It names a doctor, a priest and a photo of Venus. Here's what it says.
Ian Clayton
26 August 2026
The Roman Space Telescope launched on 30 August 2026 at 12:26pm UK time. Here's what happened, how to rewatch it and where Roman is now.
Ian Clayton
25 August 2026
Chang'e 7's launch has been postponed after tropical storm Narra closed in on Hainan. What went wrong, and when will China's Moon water-ice mission fly?
Ian Clayton
24 August 2026