2024 Space Highlights
- 20th Dec 2024
- Author: Alex Thompson
It’s been a year of new Dawns and chang’e in space. Let’s look back at some of the highlights of the past twelve months.
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NASA How the UK helped America Go to the Moon
- 9th Dec 2024
- Author: John Statham
America may have landed astronauts on the Moon but it took people around the world to make it happen and UK citizens played a role in that.
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Jane Kyprianou Lunar Astrophotography
- 2nd Dec 2024
- Author: Jane Kyprianou
A guide to capturing one of nature's most striking astronomical objects - the Moon.
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National Space Centre Ursid Meteor Shower 2024
- 29th Nov 2024
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Dhara Patel)
In December, the Ursid meteor shower peaks on the night of 21-22 December with up to 10 meteors an hour.
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National Space Centre Geminid Meteor Shower 2024
- 28th Nov 2024
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Dhara Patel)
In 2024, the Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of 13 December into the early hours of 14 December, with up to 150 meteors per hour.
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NASA Researching Cancer in Space
- 1st Nov 2024
- Author: Emma Mosley
Discover how astronauts in space are helping scientists to understand cancer better and find a cure!
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NASA/GSFC/SDO The Spookiest Places in the Universe
- 29th Oct 2024
- Author: Lucy Spencer
When it comes to scary wonders, space holds some of the universe’s creepiest secrets. From vampire stars to cosmic pumpkins, let’s take a trip through the spookiest places in the universe.
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National Space Centre Leonid Meteor Shower 2024
- 21st Oct 2024
- Author: David Southworth (updated by Dhara Patel)
Active throughout the month of November, the peak of the Leonid meteor shower is coming up 17 November.
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National Space Centre Northern Taurid Meteor Shower 2024
- 20th Oct 2024
- Author: David Southworth (updated by Dhara Patel)
Join stargazers across the globe to gaze upon the annual Taurid meteor shower – active in October and November.
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Pavel Danilyuk (public domain) Who owns space?
- 9th Oct 2024
- Author: Jasneet Kaur
What are the rules when exploring and operating in space and who decides what they are?
