Leonid Meteor Shower
- 12th Nov 2026
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Paul Millington)
Active throughout the month, the peak of the Leonid meteor shower 2026 is on 17-18 November.
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NASA/JPL-Caltech Voyager 1 – One Light-Day From Earth
- 12th Nov 2026
- Author: David Southworth
Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is currently the most distant human-made object from the Earth, and is about to reach a significant milestone in its ongoing journey – a distance of one light-day from Earth.
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What's in the Night Sky? November 2026
- 21st Oct 2026
- Author: Ed Kellond-Turner
This November, see if you can find our star pattern of the month - the Great Square of Pegasus asterism, look for Venus near the Moon, and catch the full moon towards the end of the month.
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National Space Centre Orionid Meteor Shower
- 20th Oct 2026
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Paul Millington)
As we head towards the winter, we're treated to the Orionid meteor shower 2026. This year it will peak overnight from 21-22 October.
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National Space Centre Northern Taurid Meteor Shower
- 20th Oct 2026
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Paul Millington)
Join stargazers across the globe to gaze upon the annual Northern Taurid meteor shower this November. Catch the peak on 12 November 2026.
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National Space Centre Our New Solar System
- 19th Oct 2026
- Author: Dan Kendall - Curator
What's changed in the Our Solar System gallery at the National Space Centre?
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NASA Space Illusions: Seeing Isn’t Always Believing!
- 12th Oct 2026
- Author: Dec Bark & Chloe Hopkinson
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National Space Centre Draconid Meteor Shower
- 8th Oct 2026
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Paul Millington)
Find out how to spot the Draconid meteor shower in 2026, when it peaks on 8-9 October.
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Public Domain Space Oddities
- 6th Oct 2026
- Author: Declan Bark
There is some really weird stuff out there in space. From the things we see by just looking up to those massively far away places we know basically nothing about, space is full of oddities and curiosities.
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National Space Centre Rocket Revolution
- 4th Oct 2026
- Author: Chloe Hopkinson
This World Space Week, the theme is Rocket Revolution! Learn about the rockets we home at the National Space Centre and how they came to be here!
