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New Moon March 2023: All you need to know about the spring supermoon

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The Universe is a hologram: Stephen Hawking’s final theory, explained by his closest collaborator

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Astrology’s biggest 2023 claim debunked: Saturn isn’t moving into Pisces. It’s not even close

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Full Moon March 2023: When can I see the Worm Moon?

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From solar sails to hyperspace: Here’s the future of interstellar travel

La lune et Vénus ont rendez-vous avec les Aiguilles de Chabrières, Hautes Alpes, France

Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2023: How to see the planets meet in the night sky tonight

Crescent moon and Jupiter close to each other in night sky

Venus-Jupiter conjunction 2023: The best images from around the globe

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How aliens will actually make first contact with humanity, a scientist explains

The Pillars of Creation as taken by the JWST

How is colour added to the JWST images? An astronomer explains

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Asterisms: A beginner’s guide to unofficial star patterns

Snow mini-Moon 2023: How to see February’s full Moon in the UK

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Instant Genius Podcast Light pollution, with Dr Greg Brown

When is the next meteor shower in the UK? © Getty Images

When is the next meteor shower in the UK?

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Wolf Moon 2023: How to see the January full Moon

How to spot a comet? © Getty Images

Here’s how you could see a rare bright comet this January – no telescope required