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  • Astronomy’s big questions with Chris Lintott

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    We were thrilled to have BBC Sky at Night presenter Chris Lintott give a talk to our Go Stargazing community! Chris gave us a fascinating update as to where astronomers […]

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    Astronomy’s big questions with Chris Lintott
  • North York Moors Dark Skies Fringe Festival 2020

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    The dark skies above the North York Moors offer a lot to celebrate and a variety of stargazing events taking place as part of this half-term festival offers lots of […]

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    North York Moors Dark Skies Fringe Festival 2020
  • How and when to see comet NEOWISE from the UK

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    Image used with kind permission from Darren Musgrove When is the best time to see comet NEOWISE? Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, to give its full designation, will be visible in […]

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    How and when to see comet NEOWISE from the UK
  • This year’s noctilucent cloud season is here!

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    It’s the beginning of June 2020 and the noctilucent cloud season has started! If you were asked in a family Zoom pub quiz to think of some famous arch-enemies who […]

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    This year’s noctilucent cloud season is here!
  • How Astro-Tourism can help your business recover from the pandemic

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    The coronavirus pandemic has hit businesses hard, in particular tourist destinations and accommodation providers. So we want to share some ideas about how Astro-tourism could be of significant help to […]

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    How Astro-Tourism can help your business recover from the pandemic
  • Locked Down but Looking Up Stargazers Survey

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    We have awarded the following prizes to those who completed our stargazers survey 1st prize – A Sky-Watcher StarTravel-102 telescope and AZ-GTe mount This fantastic telescope on a portable mount […]

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    Locked Down but Looking Up Stargazers Survey
  • National Parks Dark Skies Festival 2020

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    The National Parks Dark Skies Festival 2020 takes place from 14th February through to 1st March and features numerous astronomical related activities and events celebrating the dark skies that can […]

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    National Parks Dark Skies Festival 2020
  • North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2019

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    The annual North Pennines Stargazing Festival takes place this year between 23rd October and 3rd November. The year 2019 will be the third festival and with previous years being so […]

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    North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2019
  • Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2019

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    The Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2019 takes place between 14th October to 3rd November with numerous events taking place in and around Exmoor National Park. The region was designated a […]

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    Exmoor Dark Skies Festival 2019

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