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The vortex seen in the skies over Leigh

'UFO over borough identified as SpaceX rocket fuel

Sunbathers in St James’ Park, London.

London and parts of North West to be hotter than Ibiza this week

The partial eclipse will be visible in Wigan on Friday

How you can see the lunar eclipse and blood moon

Inspiring the next wave: Why ocean literacy must start young and include women

Almost half expect to receive at least one romantic card this year

Six MILLION Valentine's Day cards will end up in the bin, study shows

88 per cent believe it’s important to be themselves and not live by someone else’s expectations

How our thirties is the age we finally learn to love ourselves

Volunteer puppy raiser Gemma Fairhurst

Fund-raising final walk for guide dog Ian

Gemma with her book The Boy with the Magic Smile

Mum writes children's book to keep son's spirit alive

One of the UK’s most exciting and recognised entrepreneurs, Tom Glanfield of TEGCap, from Bournemouth, Hampshire

Ad Feature Insider tricks that entrepreneurs use to get noticed

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Northern Lights gallery

Aurora Borealis seen from the International Space Station

Aurora Borealis: Stunning timelapse shows northern lights in space

Eco-friendly subscriptions including Smol, Who Gives A Crap, Purdy & Figg and Wild

Mum's easy eco switches as 'greenagers' want planet-friendly homes

Strawberry Moon.

Strawberry Moon

People visit St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis on 10 May 2024 (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Will the Northern Lights appear again this weekend?

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Northern Lights gallery

The solar eclipse as seen from Dallas, Texas. The phenomenon was first seen in the Mexican resort town of Mazatlan. April 8 2024.

Total solar eclipse 2024: Spectacular footage of rare blackout

This spectacular video captures the solar eclipse as the event plunged daylight into darkness.

Lucinda Herbert

Amazing footage of SpaceX's Starship 25 and Super Heavy Booster 9 lift-off and separation

Watch: Incredible lift-off footage before Space-X rocket destroyed

February will see a full moon as well as a new moon.

This when you can see the full moon in February

The Wonderful World of Water: From Dams to Deserts by Sarah Garré, Marijke Huysmans and Wendy Panders

Water wonders, rewilding cities and a thrill ride: children’s book reviews

The Nutcracker: And the Mouse King’s Christmas Shenanigans by Alex T Smith

Mischief and mayhem make magical Christmas reading: children’s book reviews

Colder weather is on the way to Wigan

How does the cold weather affect our bodies?

Masterchef: The Professionals review: Voiceover makes you forget Gregg

Chapter One Tea Room's staff and volunteers remind us of the imminent return of Greenwich Mean Time

Spooky reminder that the clocks go back an hour this Sunday

Tejpaul Bhatia, Chief Revenue Officer at Axiom Space (left) and Dr Paul Bate, Chief Exectuive of the UK Space Agency (Image: UK Space Agency)

UK Space Agency -Axiom deal will see first all-UK space mission

Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica: 1,000s of Facts & Figures about Earth, space, animals, the body, technology and more by Valentina D’Efilippo, Andrew Pettie and Conrad Quilty-Harper

Perfect gift books for curious youngsters: children’s book reviews

Evolution by Sarah Darwin, Eva-Maria Sadowski and Olga Baumert

Awesome evolution, amazing galaxies and hidden history: children’s book reviews

A Draconid meteor near Skekarsbo at the Farnebofjardens national park 150 kilometers north of Stockholm in 2011 (Photo: P-M HEDEN/AFP via Getty Images)

The Draconid meteor shower 2023 peaks on 8 October - what to expect Alex Nelson

A flashback to a previous Wigan Diggers Festival

Diggers Festival returns - celebrating socialist hero Gerrard Winstanley

EastEnders’ Dean Gaffney says he is ‘broken’ as he shares family death

The event will take place next month

Diggers festival to return next month

A host of Vevor DIY and electrical appliances have been recalled after putting users at risk of electric shock

Warning as 34 branded DIY items recalled due to risk of fire

Mother of two-year-old who died of brain-eating amoeba pays tribute

The Northern Lights will be visible in parts of the UK tonight

UK stargazers can catch the Northern Lights tonight - here’s how

When is the blue Sturgeon supermoon in August 2023?

July Full Moon 2023: When is the full moon, what does the Buck Moon mean and will it be a supermoon?

When is the Buck Moon in July 2023?

When will it get dark on the longest day of the year?

The Strawberry Moon will take place at 4.41 am on Sunday, June 4. This moon is associated with the season when Native American tribes marked the ripening of ‘June-bearing’ strawberries that were ready for gathering. As a supermoon this will appear on the eastern horizon in orange hues that will present vividly on Saturday evening (June 3).

When is the Strawberry Moon in June 2023?

Content creator Summer Reeves loves bottled water and was excited when she found a bargain deal online - 10 Evian water bottles for £3. But all was not as it seemed.

Teen fuming after buying £3 Evian deal only to get doll-sized bottles

The Flower Moon of May 2020 (which was also a ‘supermoon’) rising above the village of Brixworth (Photo: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

When is the Flower Moon in May 2023?

Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, putting a show on dancing over Loch Glascarnoch, by Garve, in the Highlands

Northern Lights tonight: how to see them

Starship is set to launch today

When is SpaceX Starship launch and how to watch Musk’s spacecraft test

A defunct satellite weighing 660 pounds is expected to crash back to Earth in the early hours of Thursday. Picture by NASA

660-pound old satellite to crash back to Earth

Extreme Planet: The Deep by Laura Cowan and Qu Lan

Deep mysteries, beastly facts and crown duels: children’s book reviews

The line-up for two new Eurovision 2023 BBC specials have been confirmed - Credit: Getty, BBC

New Eurovision 2023 shows announced - hosted by Jason Manford and more

Secret Invasion trailer Easter eggs explained

Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, putting a show on dancing over Loch Glascarnoch, by Garve, in the Highlands

Northern Lights to be visible from parts of UK tonight

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the Moon aligned in the night sky earlier this week (Adobe Stock)

Horoscopes: what planets alignment could mean for your star sign

Thirty Trillion Cells: How Your Body Really Works Isabel Thomas and Dawn Cooper

The cell network and our inner awesome:  children’s book reviews

A building-sized asteroid will fly closer to Earth than the moon on Saturday. Astronomers first spotted the space rock on 27 February and have been tracking its potential risk of impacting Earth.

‘Dangerous’ asteroid will come closer to Earth than the moon soon

Native species extinction threat as Attenborough films ‘last’ show

Aurora Borealis, Northern lights. Mumemories - stock.adobe.com

Aurora Borealis: Why 2023 is a good year to see Northern Lights

March 2023 stargazing guide: When is the next supermoon

Stock image of a meteoroid

See footage of small asteroid lighting up sky above English Channel

Near miss: NASA says Earth set for ‘close encounter’ with asteroid

Earth’s inner core may have started spinning in a new direction, accord to scientists.

Earth’s inner core may have started spinning in a new direction

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