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Astronomy

August 2026

  • Image of the night sky depicting Sagitta on a line between Vega and Altair as part of the summer triangle with Deneb

    Starwatch
    Starwatch: Sagitta’s arrow shape makes it easy to see against a dark sky

  • Artist concept of Pluto and its moons seen from an icy surface under a starry sky

    Forbidden planet: was Pluto’s 2006 demotion a big mistake?

  • A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off carrying NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., August 30, 2026. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

    Nasa space telescope launches after surviving Trump budget cuts

  • The moon, set against a black night sky, appears as a red disc, with just a sliver of yellowy white moonlight shining down its right edge

    Starwatch
    Starwatch: Lunar eclipse to reward early risers in UK and Europe

  • Northern Territory’s Karlu Karlu conservation reserve recognised as a rare International Dark Sky Sanctuary

  • Capture the Dark 2026: Winning photographs

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  • Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way

  • Starwatch
    Starwatch: Vega the bright star will light the way to the constellation of Lyra

  • Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon

  • The Guardian view on solar eclipses: moments of wonder that bring us together

  • ‘Colander sales jumped nearly 40%’: how Britons viewed the solar eclipse

  • ‘The colander worked best!’ Guardian readers share their experience of the solar eclipse

  • Cruise ships, quiet towns and an all-day festival: millions flock to eclipse viewing spots across Europe

  • Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole ‘star’

  • Europe’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see it and how to view it safely

  • The long read
    The great silence: why haven’t we found any aliens yet?

  • Rush to find solar eclipse glasses as UK high street stocks run short

  • Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week

  • ‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data

  • Where in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse?

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