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A rare sight will be visible on Thursday morning as the moon will travel in front of Mars, and it will all be visible without any equipment. (Credit: Getty Images)

Mars to ‘disappear’ behind December’s ‘cold moon’

In 2020 Twitter developed a set of rules that sought to stop “harmful misinformation”
In 2020 Twitter developed a set of rules that sought to stop “harmful misinformation”

Twitter quietly ends Covid misinformation policy under Musk

Today, advent calendars can be filled with just about anything (Photo: Shutterstock)
Today, advent calendars can be filled with just about anything (Photo: Shutterstock)

Advent 2022: why do we have chocolate Advent calendars in the UK?

The monogram was personally chosen by the new King, from a range of designs produced by the College of Arms Picture by Carl de Souza - WPA Pool/Getty Images
The monogram was personally chosen by the new King, from a range of designs produced by the College of Arms Picture by Carl de Souza - WPA Pool/Getty Images

King Charles’s new monogram unveiled to mark start of royal reign

Autumn always begins in September - but just when depends on what calendar you follow.
Autumn always begins in September - but just when depends on what calendar you follow.

What is the autumn equinox 2022? UK dates for next season

Christina Aguilera UK tour - setlist, tickets, prices and location

Worshippers pray at a service for Pope John Paul II in 2005 (Photo: Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty Images)
Worshippers pray at a service for Pope John Paul II in 2005 (Photo: Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty Images)

What does ‘piety’ mean? Meaning of 5 letter word - and etymology

Boris Johnson during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London
Boris Johnson during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London

Boris Johnson’s apology is an affront to anyone who followed the rules

Oxford Languages publishes its Word of the Year annually (Photo: Shutterstock)
Oxford Languages publishes its Word of the Year annually (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is the meaning of the Word of the Year 2021 ‘Vax’ explained

Stargazers in the UK will be hoping to catch a glimpse of the Draconid Meteor Shower (image: Shutterstock)
Stargazers in the UK will be hoping to catch a glimpse of the Draconid Meteor Shower (image: Shutterstock)

Draconid Meteor Shower 2021: will we see it from the UK?

On the day the summer solstice occurs, we receive the most hours of daylight due to the position of the Earth in relation to the sun (Shutterstock)
On the day the summer solstice occurs, we receive the most hours of daylight due to the position of the Earth in relation to the sun (Shutterstock)

This is the date summer officially starts in UK

Do you know how to identify Giant Hogweed? (Photo: Shutterstock)
Do you know how to identify Giant Hogweed? (Photo: Shutterstock)

What is Giant Hogweed - and why is it dangerous?