Ursid Meteor Shower 2025
- 28th Nov 2025
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Dhara Patel)
In December, the Ursid meteor shower peaks on the night of 22-23 December with up to 10 meteors an hour.
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Space NOW! Podcast
- 25th Nov 2025
- Author: Paul Millington
Space NOW! The space news podcast from the National Space Centre that goes beyond the headlines.
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National Space Centre Geminid Meteor Shower 2025
- 25th Nov 2025
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Dhara Patel)
In 2025, the Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of 13 December into the early hours of 14 December, with up to 150 meteors per hour.
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Stargazing Challenges - December 2025
- 24th Nov 2025
- Author: Dhara Patel
Can you complete our three stargazing challenges for December 2025?
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National Space Centre Leonid Meteor Shower 2025
- 31st Oct 2025
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Dhara Patel)
Active throughout the month of November, the peak of the Leonid meteor shower is coming up on 17-18.
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National Space Centre Northern Taurid Meteor Shower 2025
- 30th Oct 2025
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Dhara Patel)
Join stargazers across the globe to gaze upon the annual Northern Taurid meteor shower this November.
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Stargazing Challenges - November 2025
- 23rd Oct 2025
- Author: Dhara Patel
Have a go at spotting our three stargazing challenges for November 2025.
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Telescope that Sees the Invisible
- 24th Sep 2025
- Author: Chloe Hopkinson
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will photograph the entire night sky, every single night, discovering cosmic events as they unfold in real time.
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National Space Centre Orionid Meteor Shower 2025
- 24th Sep 2025
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Dhara Patel)
As we head towards the winter, we're treated to the Orionid meteor shower. This year it will peak overnight from 21-22 October.
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National Space Centre Draconid Meteor Shower 2025
- 23rd Sep 2025
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Dhara Patel)
Find out how to spot the Draconid meteor shower in 2025, when it peaks on 8-9 October.
