Look up next week! A Super Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse will grace our skies as our natural satellite appears bigger and redder than usual The full moon that occurs in May is known as the Flower Moon as flowers bloom A total lunar eclipse is referred to as a Blood Moon due its more reddish … Read more
Third lockdown, 2021 and it’s a little bit lonely, no-one’s ever coming round Third lockdown, 2021 we bet we’d all be outside but I’m still listening to the sound of their tears Third lockdown, every day I’m treated like I offer room service but they mess it in the blink of an eye Third lockdown, … Read more
After nine months of ever-changing rules and disruption, many of us will be happy just to travel somewhere safe, sunny and hassle-free this year. In fact, 2021 promises to be a bumper one for great things to see and do with plenty of new openings, anniversaries and sports and cultural events planned. With fingers firmly … Read more
Comet is seen traveling at 450,000 miles per hour through the sun’s intense radiation in new footage from the sole eclipse A newly discovered comet was seen flying by the sun during the solar eclipse The comet was the size of a semitruck and traveled 450,000 miles per hour It was 2.7 million miles from … Read more
Parts of South America were plunged into darkness yesterday by a spectacular solar eclipse caused by the moon passing between the Sun and the Earth. Thousands of people in Argentina and southern Chile turned their heads to the sky to watch the event, which began at 1 pm (4 pm GMT) and lasted around 2 … Read more
Forget the fireworks! Thunder Moon will rise on July 4 and pass through Earth’s shadow providing a partial penumbral eclipse On July 4 at 8:14pm ET, a Thunder Moon will rise over North and South America It’s a full moon, but was given its name because July is known for thunder storms Two hours and … Read more
Rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will cast dramatic shadow over Africa, Arabia and southern Asia tomorrow Tomorrow an annular solar eclipse will be visible during the summer solstice The Republic of Congo will be the first country to see it at 5.56am local time The ‘maximum eclipse’ will be seen over Uttarakhan, India at … Read more
Spectacular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Asia and Africa this weekend as the Moon blocks out over 99 per cent of the Sun’s light Spectacle – dubbed annular eclipse – happens when Moon partially blocks Sun It is expected to first appear at 4.45am BST in the skies above … Read more
A ‘Full Strawberry Moon’ will appear in the sky tonight and it will coincide with a subtle penumbral lunar eclipse, according to astronomers. While it is called a Strawberry Moon, that doesn’t mean it will appear red or pink, the name comes from the fact strawberries are ready to harvest this time of year. However, … Read more