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Spot six planets in the sky this week: Mercury, Mars, Uranus and more

Space

Spot six planets in the sky this week: Mercury, Mars, Uranus and more

Late October is a great time to spot planets, says Abigail Beall, and with a few tips you can find almost all those in the solar system

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The solar system has too many moons – it's time for a cull

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The solar system has too many moons – it's time for a cull

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Moving to Mars – this show will help you become a real Martian

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Moving to Mars – this show will help you become a real Martian

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Orion constellation

Space

How to use the Orion constellation to find Sirius the dog star

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Life

Don't miss: a bright mind, a dark future and crowd-sourced science

Culture

Martin Rees at 51¶¯Âþ Live

Space

Astronomer Royal: We're destroying the book of life before reading it

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Maggie Aderin-Pocock on space travel and humanity's future

Space

Maggie Aderin-Pocock on space travel and humanity's future

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How to find the Apollo landing sites and dramatic craters on the moon

Space

How to find the Apollo landing sites and dramatic craters on the moon

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Dust is annoying, but it is also key to life and death in the cosmos

Space

Dust is annoying, but it is also key to life and death in the cosmos

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House in night sky

Space

How to measure light pollution where you live by counting stars

If you're an urban stargazer it helps to know how much light pollution there is in your area. Here's a star-based test to find out

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Space

How to find the North Star and Southern Cross

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Space

A stargazer's guide to the equinox and how Earth moves around the sun

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Space

The most powerful volcano on Jupiter's moon Io is about to explode

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How the coolest, smallest stars could help us discover new exoplanets

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