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Our Nearest Star; Measuring the Distance

When you look up at the sky on a clear night, you can see a few thousand twinkling points of light with your tiny human eye. Each one of these could be a planet, a galaxy or a satellite passing … Continue reading

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News: Live Stargazing this week – get in your gardens!

This week, BBC 2 is playing host to three days of live stargazing and bringing us the talents of the amazing Professor Brian Cox, the beautiful Liz Bonnin and, strangely, Dara O’Briain to our television screens. Stargazing Live will not … Continue reading

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