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Category: New Scientist

How to spot Taurus, star clusters and a meteor shower in the night sky

The constellation Taurus is packed with interesting stars. Here’s how to find It, and learn about the zodiac and your … More

Spot six planets in the sky this week: Mercury, Mars, Uranus and more

THE coming week is a great time to look for planets. A new moon on 28 October means no moonlight … More

How to use the Orion constellation to find Sirius the dog star

This week, we are going to be star-hopping. We will identify the most recognisable constellation visible around now – Orion … More

How to find the Apollo landing sites and dramatic craters on the moon

THE moon is our closest celestial neighbour. It is just 385,000 kilometres away, which means it is easy to see … More

How to measure light pollution where you live by counting stars

LIGHT pollution makes stargazing in towns and cities more difficult, but that doesn’t mean you can’t see anything. By measuring … More

How to find the North Star and Southern Cross

In the next in our stargazing series, learn to navigate by the stars by finding Polaris in the north, or … More

A stargazer’s guide to the equinox and how Earth moves around the sun

EVER looked up at the night sky in wonder? Ever wished you could spot Mars or navigate by the stars? … More

Asteroid Ryugu has no dust on it and we don’t know why

The most detailed pictures yet of the asteroid Ryugu have revealed something curious: it is surprisingly free of dust. Japan’s … More

A massive collision may have made Jupiter’s core so weird

A giant impact 4.5 billion years ago could be the reason Jupiter’s core is stranger than astronomers expected. Astronomers thought … More

Radioactive dust in Antarctic ice could help map interstellar clouds

Radioactive iron found buried in Antarctic snow must have come to Earth from interstellar dust, according to a new study. … More

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