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Mon, 20 Feb 2012  

Take a gander at Comet Garradd


Sun, 05 Feb 2012  

Latest meeting videos available


Tue, 24 Jan 2012  

More northern lights possible


Mon, 16 Jan 2012  

Two large new sunspots


Fri, 13 Jan 2012  

Stargazing Live with the SPA


Fri, 30 Dec 2011  

Quadrantids update


Sat, 17 Dec 2011  

Amazing new images of Comet Lovejoy


Tue, 13 Dec 2011  

Watch for the Geminids


Sat, 10 Dec 2011  

Pictures of Saturday's eclipse


Fri, 09 Dec 2011  

Watch Saturday's eclipse


Mon, 05 Dec 2011  

Solar activity increases


Mon, 14 Nov 2011  

Mitton on Hoyle: Meeting videos now online


Mon, 07 Nov 2011  

Finding asteroid 2005 YU55


Sat, 05 Nov 2011  

Huge sunspot appears


Tue, 25 Oct 2011  

Dark Sky Discovery launched


Fri, 21 Oct 2011  

Orionid meteors this weekend


Fri, 14 Oct 2011  

Strong solar activity


Sun, 02 Oct 2011  

The Return of the Draconids


Fri, 23 Sep 2011  

Strong solar activity


Tue, 20 Sep 2011  

Can you help find lost Snoopy?