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Top tips to view rare celestial alignment every night in January

Butcher Billy artwork for the David Bowie Space Invader t-shirt, left, and Chappell Roan

Interesting visitors and out of this world news for Avalanche - Kevin Buckle

What was on offer this year on Record Store Day as the popularity of vinyl records grows

Spinning vinyl records is all the rage among men of a certain age - Susan Morris...

The blue supermoon sets between the Balmoral Clock and the Scott Monument in Edinburgh.

In pictures: Blue supermoon lights up the sky

Nasa rover discovers evidence of life in the Jezero crater on Mars

Nasa holds first public meeting about UFO sightings

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?

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

Black hole 30 billion times the mass of the sun pictured

This is the spacesuit the first astronaut back on the Moon will wear

Nasa reveal new spacesuit the first astronaut back on Moon will wear

The quickest way to defrost windscreens according to ex-NASA engineer

NASA discover new asteroid similar in size to Rome’s Colosseum

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

Retailing at around £40, the Peace Lily is a little pricey but may prove a worthy investment for many during the cost of living crisis.

This £40 plant will rid your home of mould and dust, according to NASA

For the first time in 50,000 years, a green comet is expected to pass by Earth’s outer space that might just be bright enough to be seen by the naked eye.

Rare green comet to pass by Earth’s outer space

An image of newly discovered TOI 700 e Earth-sized planet

Nasa finds two new Earth-sized planets in ‘habitable zone’
Nasa scientists have announced that they have found two new planets the size of Earth using new technology.
Chelsie Sewell

Pufferfish's display systems deliver 'highly interactive engagement and multi-sensory experiences' for a range of uses and settings, including corporate communications, museums, science centres, planetariums, art exhibitions and other visitor attractions, as well as scientific and educational institutions.

Edinburgh firm behind multi-sensory display systems to inject ‘wow’ factor

Dr Hina Khan joins Space Scotland as its first-ever executive director, and says she is looking forward to bringing a fresh perspective to the industry. Picture: Mark F Gibson/Gibson Digital.

Space Scotland targets accelerated ascent with duo of senior appointments

Orion sends image of Moon and the Earth to celebrate halfway point

Fixing complicated machinery is best left the experts (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Amateur repairs can create a death trap. Best call an expert – Susan Morrison

Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule attached, launches at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on November 16

NASA successfully launch unmanned Aretmis One rocket

The Hubble telescope sits in low-earth orbit (image: Getty Images)

NASA’s Hubble Telescope captures supernova happening in early universe

Dorset was battered by thunderstorms and a band of heavy rain overnight on the weekend.

Rare footage shows thunderbolt hit sea off the English coast

The most dramatic meteor showers see thousands of shooting stars streak across the night sky every hour.

Where you can see the Orionids meteor shower in Edinburgh

Things are looking up for stargazers this week as the Draconid meteor shower is set to peak

When does Draconid meteor shower peak and how to watch

Asteroid moonlet Dimorphos as seen by the DART spacecraft 11 seconds before impact (Credits: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL)

NASA DART mission: why was a spacecraft flown into an asteroid

NASA to crash aircraft into asteroid in Earth defence test
Scientists believe the technology could save the human race from extinction.
Ethan Evans

Jupiter will be at its closest point to Earth for nearly 60 years

How to see Jupiter’s closest approach in Edinburgh

Jupiter will reach opposition this week making its closest approach to Earth in the last 59 years

How to see Jupiter’s closest approach to earth in 59 years

The first image Nasa has shared from its James Webb Space Telescope is this beautiful shot of a star forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. It was partly produced by an instrument designed and built in Scotland at the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh.

Nine extraordinary images from the James Webb Space Telescope

Handout of the first image from Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope which has been revealed, showing what is said to be the "deepest" and most detailed picture of the cosmos to date.

First James Webb Space Telescope image shows universe in spectacular detail

Pufferfish has appointed Elaine Van Der Berg as its chief executive.

New boss at Edinburgh firm behind display systems used by Google and Nasa

NASA scientist creates chilling video to get Brits to clean up their laundry hab...

The Hubble Telescope has been in space for more than 30 years (Photo: NASA via Getty Images)

How to see the photo the Hubble Space Telescope took on your birthday

Santa’s sleigh will be visible in the sky on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to see Santa flying through the sky this Christmas Eve

An artist’s impression of the Dart spacecraft (Image: NASA)

Nasa launches spacecraft in first ever mission to smash into and deflect asteroi...

The Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2021 (Shutterstock)

QUIZ: Can you guess the Cambridge words of the year based on their dictionary de...

4660 Nereus is set to come within 2.4 million miles of the earth on 11 December (image: Shutterstock)

Will an asteroid hit earth in December - and should you be worried?

The Earth sculpture by Luke Jerram on a previous visit to Scotland

Here's where you can view Luke Jerram's magical planet Earth in Edinburgh

Stargazers in the UK will be hoping to catch a glimpse of the Draconid Meteor Shower (image: Shutterstock)

Draconid Meteor Shower to peak this weekend - how to see it from the UK

The light was seen up the east coast of north England and Scotland.

NASA rocket spotted over Fife, Edinburgh, and Lothians

The Osiris-Red asteroid spacecraft is making its way back to earth.

Time for a career blast-off at Edinburgh's aerospace giant Leonardo

Sean Lock's best jokes: 10 of the funniest lines from the 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown comedian
(Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

Sean Lock's best jokes: 10 of the funniest lines from the 8 Out of 10 Cats Does ...

The Perseids happen when Earth hits a wide belt of debris left behind by the comet Tuttle-Swift (Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about the Perseid meteor shower 2021 happening now -...

Climate change and longer, drier spells of weather for some are known to contribute to wildfires, such as those experienced in California last year. An orange sky filled with wildfire smoke hangs above hiking trails at the Limeridge Open Space in Concord. PIC: Getty.

The world won't forgive if our leaders don’t act on climate change - Steve Cardo...

Moon wobble: What is a 'moon wobble'? Why is it happening and will it impact the UK?

What is a 'moon wobble' and why does it cause greater flooding?

Strawberry moon 2021: when to see the June supermoon from UK this week - and wha...

Scientists hope the mission will help them learn more about the planet. (Photo: SDO/NASA via Getty Images)

NASA plans two missions to Venus for first time in decades

The new star sign shifts the others around a little bit, so even if you're nowhere near being an Ophiuchus, you may have a new sign (Photo: Shutterstock)

People are claiming there is a ‘new’ star sign - Ophiuchus

New moons signal the end of a lunar cycle and the start of another, with March's falling under the star sign Pisces. (Pic: Shutterstock)

New Moon 2021: what does the New Moon in Pisces signify and when is it?

Edinburgh born medic has turned her eyes to the stars as she trains to be an emergency space doctor

Edinburgh born medic has turned her eyes to the stars

The Parkgrove pooch showing the extent of pothole damage

Dog used to illustrate pothole in Edinburgh street

Nasa's Curisoity rover drilled sites on the Martian surface in 2020 named Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Deep fried Mars? The areas on Mars named after Edinburgh and Glasgow

NASA handout photo of the Mars Perseverance rover moments before it touched down on the red planet.

Red Planet in Colour

A 'stadium-sized' asteroid is heading for Earth - but there’s no need to panic (Photo: Shutterstock)

A 'stadium-sized' asteroid is heading for Earth - but there’s no need to panic