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Northern Lights dazzle West Midlands and Shropshire residents

Northern Lights

Northern Lights could be visible over West Midlands until Tuesday

SpaceX Crew Return

Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space

Scientists with the cubesat

Whisky to be aged in space for first time in university satellite project

In pictures: Moon turns blood red in lunar eclipse

Solar eclipse

Packed-out planetarium welcomes eclipse watchers in Co Armagh

A meteor and star trails during the Perseid meteor shower seen from near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky after solar eclipse

The sun's surface

New images of the sun show its surface in finest detail yet

Nasa astronaut

Space station astronaut recounts moment crew put on evacuation alert

Firefighters operate near a burning forest during a wildfire near Porto Germeno in Greece

Europe’s wildfire crisis eases in west as danger shifts east to Greece

A rendering of how RFA One would look in flight

Space launch company investigates rocket ‘issue’ ahead of engine test plans

Inspector Roy Teague in firearms gear

Plus This police inspector believes officers make the best UFO witnesses

Earth Shot has been backed to bounce back

Earth Shot will keep aiming high despite Curragh reverse

Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams says drama with Lena Headey will explore vulnerability of acting

Earth Shot winning at Royal Ascot

Earth taking her Shot at Irish Oaks glory

The Katalyst Space craft

Rescue mission launches to save Nasa telescope that is falling back to Earth

Topps Tiles store

Heatwave compounds trading troubles at Topps Tiles
The retailer now expects underlying profits for the year to the end of September to be above £6.5 million, against £9.2 million the previous year.
Holly Williams, Press Association Business Editor

Royal Ascot 2026 – Day Three – Ascot Racecourse

Earth Shot swoops for Ribblesdale honours

A person holds a digital scanner over a pressed plant specimen

AI and digital tech used to chart climate impact and extinction risk for plants

China Space

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after nearly seven months in space

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg: AI is not a substitute for the soul

Moon base

Moon base plans revealed as Nasa chief says ‘the grand return is close at hand’

Sir David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough ‘completely overwhelmed’ by birthday greetings

Sea spider crab at bottom of the ocean

Rare species face extinction risk from some deep-sea mining, scientists say

Venice Biennale 2026

Artist Chris Levine’s latest installation is ‘art on a cosmic scale’

An illustration of an RFA One rocket flying through the sky

Space rocket company eyes summer launch window as it applies for licence

Titanic Exhibition Birmingham 2026

Major Titanic exhibition sets sail at Birmingham's NEC this weekend

Death Valley superbloom brings once-in-a-decade blossoming of wildflowers
It is rare for Death Valley National Park, the hottest place on Earth, to burst with colour.
Jessica Hill, Associated Press

Electrification is not the ‘only solution for the future’ says Mazda boss

What and when the spring equinox is - and when the clocks go forward and how the...

Draft rare cancers law offers hope to those with incurable brain tumours

Swirling beauty of Milky Way’s heart captured in new telescope picture

Launch date set to be pushed back after Nasa’s Moon rocket hit by new problem

New crew blasts off to start work at International Space Station

Sensors placed under city to measure geothermal heating potential

Nasa targets launch in March for Moon rocket after test run reveals fuel leaks

Elon Musk joins rocket and AI businesses into single company before expected IPO

UK weather: The exact date winter ends and when the clocks will go forward

Moisture in Martian atmosphere could help secure water supply, research finds

First look at Masters Of The Universe reboot revealed

See Met Office aurora forecast for tonight after Northern Lights illuminate UK

Plus 19 dazzling pictures capture Northern Lights return to Shropshire skies - your p...

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in Nasa’s first medical evacuation

Police share ‘genius’ video of bungling burglar crashing to Earth

Psychedelic spiders, wild tulips and funky fish: species to watch in 2026

Mushroom pellets use fungi ‘superpowers’ to restore forests around world

Your amazing pictures of the Wolf supermoon lighting up skies across Shropshire ...

Armagh Observatory continues centuries-old winter solstice tradition

Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast off for space

Winter solstice: Shortest day of the year - when the days will start to get long...

Shropshire walking footballer plans to run 'distance from Bridgnorth to the Nort...

Topps Tiles buys Fired Earth brand from administration as sales growth slows

Runner aims to complete 3,000-mile North Pole challenge

Scientists capture crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

Black Sabbath’s first manager rejects Sharon Osbourne criticism of his plans to ...

Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin Nasa spacecraft to Mars

‘Cannibal’ solar storm could be biggest to hit planet for 20 years, experts warn

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