Lyrid Meteor Shower
- 31st Mar 2026
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Dhara Patel)
In 2026, the Lyrids peak late in the evening of 22-23 April, with a rate of 10-20 meteors per hour.
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Planet Parade
- 30th Mar 2026
- Author: Team Discovery and Leigh Fletcher (Professor of Planetary Science, University of Leicester)
Find out how the University of Leicester have been involved in planetary missions for decades and explore our Solar System's planets this spring with the Planet Parade in Leicester.
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Stargazing Challenges - April 2026
- 20th Mar 2026
- Author: Dhara Patel
Take on our three stargazing challenges for April 2026 to see if you can spot some celestial highlights.
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NASA/JPL How to Name the Solar System
- 26th Feb 2026
- Author: Ed Kellond-Turner
So you've found a new celestial object in the Solar System. Congratulations! Now you just have to name it. Unfortunately, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) stands in your way, and they have a few rules about what objects in the Solar System can be called...
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Stargazing Challenges - March 2026
- 16th Feb 2026
- Author: Dhara Patel
Are you up for the challenge? See if you can spot our three stargazing highlights for March 2026.
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National Space Centre Astroberry
- 13th Feb 2026
To celebrate 25 years of the National Space Centre, we've teamed up with Steep Soda to develop a brand-new drink that tastes like the centre of the galaxy.
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NASA 5 Women Working on Artemis II
- 11th Feb 2026
- Author: Chloe Hopkinson
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science Day, discover a handful of the women launching humans back to the Moon!
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NASA/Liam Yanulis Artemis: Returning Humans to the Moon
- 28th Jan 2026
- Author: Ed Kellond-Turner
It's a very exciting time to be a space fan right now. For the first time in over 50 years, NASA are sending humans back to the Moon with the Artemis Program. But what does NASA have planned? Who is Artemis? And what does Shaun the Sheep have to do with all this?
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Stargazing Challenges - February 2026
- 19th Jan 2026
- Author: Dhara Patel
Give our February 2026 stargazing challenge a try and see what you can spot!
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Indian Space Research Organisation Gaganyaan
- 19th Jan 2026
- Author: David Southworth
The Indian Human Spaceflight Programme, using the Gaganyaan spacecraft, should see India become the fourth country to launch humans into space
