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Space

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Uranus were set to ‘align’ on Monday 27 March

How to spot the planets from Earth this week after ‘rare’ alignment

The Milky Way will be visible from the UK early on Friday morning. (Credit: Getty Images)
The Milky Way will be visible from the UK early on Friday morning. (Credit: Getty Images)

Five planets in rare alignment will be visible from UK skies

 Bryn Hargreaves Credit: Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office/ SWNS
 Bryn Hargreaves Credit: Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office/ SWNS

Body of former St Helens rugby league star Bryn Hargreaves found in US

The new Barbie dolls which have been added to the Barbie role models collection for 2023. Photo by Mattel.
The new Barbie dolls which have been added to the Barbie role models collection for 2023. Photo by Mattel.

22 Barbie dolls created to represent pioneering women - the full list

(Photo: @paulhaworth/Twitter)
(Photo: @paulhaworth/Twitter)

What are the Northern Lights? Aurora borealis explained

An alignment of the Moon, Jupiter and Venus in 2008 (Photo: Getty Images)
An alignment of the Moon, Jupiter and Venus in 2008 (Photo: Getty Images)

Moon aligns with Jupiter and Venus in rare conjunction

A meteorite trail is seen above a residential apartment block in the city of Chelyabinsk (Photo: -/74.RU/AFP via Getty Images)
A meteorite trail is seen above a residential apartment block in the city of Chelyabinsk (Photo: -/74.RU/AFP via Getty Images)

Remembering the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor and its impact 10 years on

(Image: Frontier Developments)
(Image: Frontier Developments)

Deliver Us Mars is a stunning, Martian sci-fi thriller worth playing

(Image: NationalWorld)
(Image: NationalWorld)

Green comet visiting night skies for the first time in millennia

Virgin Orbit uses customised jet airliner ‘Cosmic Girl’ to launch its rockets (image: Virgin Orbit)
Virgin Orbit uses customised jet airliner ‘Cosmic Girl’ to launch its rockets (image: Virgin Orbit)

How Virgin Orbit works - and who owns satellite launch company

(Photos: Getty Images)
(Photos: Getty Images)

Failed Cornwall rocket launch likely to have burned up upon re-entry

Cosmic Girl, carrying Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket, takes off from Spaceport Cornwall (Photo: PA)
Cosmic Girl, carrying Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket, takes off from Spaceport Cornwall (Photo: PA)

First UK space launch fails after suffering ‘anomaly’ during flight

Thousands of spectators are expected to travel to Spaceport in Cornwall to witness the launch (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)
Thousands of spectators are expected to travel to Spaceport in Cornwall to witness the launch (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Crowds gather as historic UK space launch takes place in Cornwall

Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl will be the first orbital launch from the UK (Photo: Getty Images)
Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl will be the first orbital launch from the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

The first space launch from the UK is due to take place today

The best, brightest head torches for camping, hiking and home repairs
The best, brightest head torches for camping, hiking and home repairs

The best, brightest head torches for camping, hiking and home repairs

Land Rover Discovery review: seven-seat pioneer still one of the best

John McFall, a British paralympian, has been chosen to take part in the astronaut training programme by the European Space Agency.
John McFall, a British paralympian, has been chosen to take part in the astronaut training programme by the European Space Agency.

British Paralympian John McFall selected for astronaut training

Spectators watch as the Artemis I unmanned lunar rocket lifts off from launch pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Spectators watch as the Artemis I unmanned lunar rocket lifts off from launch pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

NASA finally launches Artemis I moon mission after weeks of delay

In this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and released by the agency, shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. (Japan Meteorology Agency via AP)
In this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and released by the agency, shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. (Japan Meteorology Agency via AP)

Tonga volcano eruption the largest explosion ever recorded

‘Historic moment’: Cornwall to host first-ever UK space launch

A partial solar eclipse over the Miner’s Family Statue in Tonypandy in South Wales in March 2015 (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
A partial solar eclipse over the Miner’s Family Statue in Tonypandy in South Wales in March 2015 (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

October 2022 solar eclipse: date and time of next UK eclipse

Best dining room tables UK 2022

‘Cannibal’ solar storm: Geomagnetic flares explained, when is it heading to Earth? (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)
‘Cannibal’ solar storm: Geomagnetic flares explained, when is it heading to Earth? (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)

‘Cannibal’ solar storm explained - when is it arriving on Earth?

The James Webb space telescope might be able to see some of the first stars formed after the big bang (image: NASA)
The James Webb space telescope might be able to see some of the first stars formed after the big bang (image: NASA)

James Webb Telescope: what NASA mission will do as first images shown

Blood moon eclipse (Pic:Long Visual Press/Universal Image/Getty)
Blood moon eclipse (Pic:Long Visual Press/Universal Image/Getty)

Weekly horoscope UK: what has your star sign got in store for you?

Our favourite rattan furniture in stock UK from Made, M&S and Wayfair
Our favourite rattan furniture in stock UK from Made, M&S and Wayfair

Our favourite rattan furniture in stock UK from Made, M&S and Wayfair

Orville cast at Comic Con (Pic:Getty)
Orville cast at Comic Con (Pic:Getty)

The Orville season 3: UK Disney+ release date of New Horizons and cast

First glimpse of milky way monster black hole Sagittarius A (Pic: EHT Collaboration)
First glimpse of milky way monster black hole Sagittarius A (Pic: EHT Collaboration)

First picture of supermassive black hole in Milky Way

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the solar flare (Photo: NASA)
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the solar flare (Photo: NASA)

What is a solar flare? New warning explained - and are they dangerous?

The planets will appear farther apart each day but still relatively close together about 45 minutes before sunrise this week (Photo: STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)
The planets will appear farther apart each day but still relatively close together about 45 minutes before sunrise this week (Photo: STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)

Venus Jupiter conjunction: how to see the rare 2022 planet alignment

Lyrid Meteor Shower over Austrai in April 2021
Lyrid Meteor Shower over Austrai in April 2021

Lyrid meteor shower 2022 UK: peak time to see shooting stars spectacle

The Comet NEOWISE in the skies above Nevada in 2020 (Photo: DAVID BECKER/AFP via Getty Images)
The Comet NEOWISE in the skies above Nevada in 2020 (Photo: DAVID BECKER/AFP via Getty Images)

Is there a comet heading towards earth - how big is C/2014 UN271?

Best outdoor rugs 2022
Best outdoor rugs 2022

Outdoor garden rugs: water resistant, large rugs for outdoor use

Yutu 2 is the first rover to land on the far side of the moon, with the Chang’e 4 lander, on January 2019. (Pic: Shutterstock)
Yutu 2 is the first rover to land on the far side of the moon, with the Chang’e 4 lander, on January 2019. (Pic: Shutterstock)

Cube on the moon: what has China’s rover Yutu 2 discovered?

Are you going to become a walrus detective? (Photo: Shutterstock)
Are you going to become a walrus detective? (Photo: Shutterstock)

WWF seeks members of the public to become ‘walrus detectives’

Appliances that will make the most of your limited kitchen space
Appliances that will make the most of your limited kitchen space

Appliances that will make the most of your limited kitchen space

Boris Johnson used the catchy tagline to remind people of the importance of adhering to transmission-reducing tactics, but the phrase is out of touch with current government guidelines (Picture: Getty Images)
Boris Johnson used the catchy tagline to remind people of the importance of adhering to transmission-reducing tactics, but the phrase is out of touch with current government guidelines (Picture: Getty Images)

'Hands, Face, Space' government tagline to be replaced with 'Keep life moving'

2021 Nissan Qashqai
2021 Nissan Qashqai

2021 Nissan Qashqai review: trend-setting crossover is back in the game

2021 Vauxhall Mokka
2021 Vauxhall Mokka

2021 Vauxhall Mokka review: small crossover undergoes huge transformation

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