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Quadrantid meteor shower to light up skies tonight – here’s the best way to watch | Science, Climate & Tech News
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More than 50 “shooting stars” an hour could be visible in the UK this evening as one of “Earth’s most spectacular” meteor showers lights up the skies. People will be able to see the Quadrantid meteor shower until 12 January, the Royal Astronomical Society says, but the peak time started this afternoon and continues overnight.…
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Rare blue supermoon will appear in skies tonight – what is it? | Science & Tech News
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Top tips for photographing the night sky Welsh astrophotographer Dafydd Wyn Morgan gives some top tips for people take pictures of night-sky spectaculars. Tip one: Get to know your local area’s darkest spots “Seek out somewhere where you live which has minimal light pollution,” says Mr Morgan. Plan ahead as to where you’re going to…
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Northern lights and spectacular meteor shower make night sky glow – will they appear again tonight? | Science & Tech News
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UK stargazers hoping to see the Perseids meteor shower last night were treated to an extra show when the northern lights appeared. The Perseids meteor shower, which NASA describes as the “best meteor shower of the year”, peaked overnight on Monday. Image: The northern lights fill the sky over Howick, Northumberland on Monday night. Pic:…
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Meteor shower to light up UK skies tonight – how to watch the show | Science & Tech News
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The Delta Aquariids meteor shower will burst over our heads on Monday night, with clear skies making the show visible for much of the UK. A meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through a stream of debris left behind by a comet. As that debris hits the atmosphere, it burns up, leaving bright trails…
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Strongest solar storm in decades hits Earth – as Northern Lights to return to parts of UK tonight | UK News
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Earth has been rocked by the first extreme geomagnetic storm in two decades, creating a spectacular light show in UK skies and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere – but also posing a threat to communication networks, navigation systems and power grids. Elon Musk’s Starlink, which owns around 60% of the estimated 7,500 satellites currently…
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Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight – here’s what you need to know | Science & Tech News
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The annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight, offering the best chance to see one of the night sky’s most spectacular light shows. It’s been active since last month and runs to 24 August, but goes into overdrive from Saturday night into Sunday morning with up to 100 shooting stars per hour. From super bright…
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Northern Lights set to be visible in parts of Scotland tonight | Science & Tech News
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Parts of Scotland will be treated to a display of the Northern Lights tonight. The spectacular sight comes during a period of heightened activity on the sun, whereby a coronal hole has emerged this week and hurtled superfast solar winds towards Earth. When these winds collide with our planet’s charged atmosphere during what are known…
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Why NASA is crashing a spacecraft into a harmless asteroid at 14,000mph tonight | Science & Tech News
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A harmless asteroid millions of miles away is about to be rammed by a NASA spacecraft at 14,000mph. Why? The fate of the human race could one day depend on doing the same. It has been 66 million years since an asteroid crashing into the Earth brought an end to the reign of the dinosaurs,…