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SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are interfering with astronomy again

The second batch of Starlink satellites, launched last week by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, are interfering with astronomical observations of the southern sky

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The Leonid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's how to see it

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How to watch Mercury's transit of the sun with just binoculars

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MeerKat telescope

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A perfect MeerKAT moment as the sun breaks through above the telescope

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How to spot Taurus, star clusters and a meteor shower in the night sky

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

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

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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

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

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

This week, see the world through Leonardo's eyes, receive a post-apocalyptic education and discover how citizens are making the sciences flower

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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

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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

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