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A stellar stream has been found outside the Milky Way for the first time. The faint trail of stars gives astronomers a new way to map dark matter.
August 2026 night sky guide for the UK: darkness returns, Saturn climbs high after midnight, Venus hits greatest elongation, and a deep lunar eclipse lands on 28 August.
Click on any body to discover its unique characteristics and mysteries
Our star — a blazing G2V giant powering all life in the Solar System.
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.
Greys, reptilians, robots and more — sorted by which actually have witnesses and evidence, and which are hoaxes.
A stellar stream has been found outside the Milky Way for the first time. The faint trail of stars gives astronomers a new way to map dark matter.
16 August 2026
August 2026 night sky guide for the UK: darkness returns, Saturn climbs high after midnight, Venus hits greatest elongation, and a deep lunar eclipse lands on 28 August.
16 August 2026
Declassified CIA UFO files show the agency quietly investigated a science fiction magazine in 1948 — until a red spider from Mars ended the whole thing.
15 August 2026
Space mirror light pollution would be severe, a new study finds. Reflect Orbital's mirrors would shine 40 times brighter than the full moon in the beam.
15 August 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.
