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- What is a Blue Moon, and when is the next one?Every so often, you’ll hear about an upcoming ‘Blue Moon’, which evokes thoughts of a landscape bathed in azure light by the cool face of our celestial companion. But the ‘blueness’ of the Full Moon isn’t something we see directly. Rather, we observe it in our calendar. Read on to find out what defines a… Read more: What is a Blue Moon, and when is the next one?
- A guide to witnessing (and capturing) the spectacular Perseid Meteor ShowerWhat causes the Perseid Meteor Shower? Every year around mid-August, our planet plunges through a vast cloud of debris deposited around the Sun by an ancient comet. Discovered independently by both Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle in July 1862, comet Swift-Tuttle completes one orbit every 133 years, varying in its distance from the Sun by… Read more: A guide to witnessing (and capturing) the spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower
- How to view solar eclipses safelySolar eclipses are arguably the most spectacular events we can see in the sky. Every year, millions travel to witness total eclipses of the Sun, and tens of millions more have the opportunity to see partial phases over a much wider area. The steady march of the Moon across the face of our star is… Read more: How to view solar eclipses safely