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The Night Sky in June 2009  June 1st 2009:The Night Sky in June 2009

We are Astronomers domeshow is launched  May 24th 2009:We are Astronomers domeshow is launched

Liverpool Telescope captures departing spacecraft  May 17th 2009:Liverpool Telescope captures departing spacecraft

Successful double launch for ESA space telescopes  May 14th 2009:Successful double launch for ESA space telescopes

Image of the Month - April 2009  May 10th 2009:Image of the Month - April 2009

The Night Sky in May 2009  May 1st 2009:The Night Sky in May 2009

New GRB becomes the most distant object known  April 28th 2009:New GRB becomes the most distant object known

First light for the Kepler Planet Hunter  April 17th 2009:First light for the Kepler Planet Hunter

Image of the Month - March 2009  April 9th 2009:Image of the Month - March 2009

100 Hours of Astronomy Event  April 2nd - 5th 2009:100 Hours of Astronomy Event

The Night Sky in April 2009  April 1st 2009:The Night Sky in April 2009

Spring MoonWatch Event  March 28th - April 5th 2009:Spring MoonWatch Event

1,000 schools now registered with the NSO  March 25th 2009:1,000 schools now registered with the NSO

Globe at Night Project 2009  March 16th - 28th 2009:Globe at Night Project 2009

Image of the Month - February 2009  March 5th 2009:Image of the Month - February 2009

The Night Sky in March 2009  March 1st 2009:The Night Sky in March 2009

Comet Lulin now visible to the naked eye  February 22nd 2009:Comet Lulin now visible to the naked eye

Two large satellites collide in low-earth orbit  February 11th 2009:Two large satellites collide in low-earth orbit

Image of the Month - January 2009  February 9th 2009:Image of the Month - January 2009

The Night Sky in February 2009  February 1st 2009:The Night Sky in February 2009

International Year of Astronomy 2009  January 15th 2009:International Year of Astronomy 2009

Image of the Month - December 2008  January 5th 2009:Image of the Month - December 2008

The Night Sky in January 2009  January 1st 2008:The Night Sky in January 2009

Image of the Month - November 2008  December 9th 2008:Image of the Month - November 2008

The Night Sky in December 2008  December 1st 2008:The Night Sky in December 2008

NSO celebrates 10,000 observing requests  November 21st 2008:NSO celebrates 10,000 observing requests

Extra-solar planetary system seen for the first time  November 15th 2008:Extra-solar planetary system seen for the first time

Image of the Month - October 2008  November 12th 2008:Image of the Month - October 2008

Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts on Earth  November 6th 2008:Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts on Earth

The Night Sky in November 2008  November 1st 2008:The Night Sky in November 2008

Astronomers find the first gamma-ray only pulsar  October 20th 2008:Astronomers find the first gamma-ray only pulsar

STFC Christmas Card Competition  October 12th 2008:STFC Christmas Card Competition

Image of the Month - September 2008  October 3rd 2008:Image of the Month - September 2008

The Night Sky in October 2008  October 1st 2008:The Night Sky in October 2008

Image of the Month - August 2008  September 10th 2008:Image of the Month - August 2008

Rosetta performs fly-by of asteroid Steins  September 6th 2008:Rosetta performs fly-by of asteroid Steins

The Night Sky in September 2008  September 1st 2008:The Night Sky in September 2008

Cassini pinpoints source of icy jets on Enceladus  August 15th 2008:Cassini pinpoints source of icy jets on Enceladus

Image of the Month - July 2008  August 5th 2008:Image of the Month - July 2008

The Night Sky in August 2008  August 1st 2008:The Night Sky in August 2008

Fourth dwarf planet is named Makemake  July 22nd 2008:Fourth dwarf planet is named Makemake

Great Red Spot consumes smaller storm  July 17th 2008:Great Red Spot consumes smaller storm

Image of the Month - June 2008  July 8th 2008:Image of the Month - June 2008

The Night Sky in July 2008  July 1st 2008:The Night Sky in July 2008

Moonsaic 4 project now underway  June 23rd 2008:Moonsaic 4 project now underway

Image of the Month - May 2008  June 16th 2008:Image of the Month - May 2008

Plutoid chosen as the name for Pluto-like objects  June 11th 2008:Plutoid chosen as the name for Pluto-like objects

The Night Sky in June 2008  June 1st 2008:The Night Sky in June 2008

Phoenix spacecraft lands safely on Mars  May 26th 2008:Phoenix spacecraft lands safely on Mars

Youngest supernova remnant found in the Milky Way  May 15th 2008:Youngest supernova remnant found in the Milky Way

Image of the Month - April 2008  May 8th 2008:Image of the Month - April 2008

The Night Sky in May 2008  May 1st 2008:The Night Sky in May 2008

Send your class experiment to space  April 28th 2008:Send your class experiment to space

New images of Mars' largest moon, Phobos  April 10th 2008:New images of Mars' largest moon, Phobos

Image of the Month - March 2008  April 3rd 2008:Image of the Month - March 2008

The Night Sky in April 2008  April 1st 2008:The Night Sky in April 2008

NSO nominated for an Sir Arthur Clarke Award  March 18th 2008:NSO nominated for an Sir Arthur Clarke Award

Cassini flies through water-plumes on Enceladus  March 14th 2008:Cassini flies through water-plumes on Enceladus

Image of the Month - February 2008  March 10th 2008:Image of the Month - February 2008

Avalanche seen on the planet Mars  March 4th 2008:Avalanche seen on the planet Mars

The Night Sky in March 2008  March 1st 2008:The Night Sky in March 2008

Lunar eclipse visible from the UK  February 21st 2008:Lunar eclipse visible from the UK

The Night Sky in February 2008  February 1st 2008:The Night Sky in February 2008

Asteroid passes close to Earth  January 30th 2008:Asteroid passes close to Earth

Messenger flies past Mercury  January 15th 2008:Messenger flies past Mercury

The Night Sky in January 2008  January 1st 2008:The Night Sky in January 2008

The Night Sky in December 2007  December 1st 2007:The Night Sky in December 2007

Research of the Year Award  November 29th 2007:Liverpool Telescope does "Research of the Year"

Brian May to be next Chancellor of LJMU  November 20th 2007:Brian May to be next Chancellor of LJMU

The Night Sky in November 2007  November 1st 2007:The Night Sky in November 2007

Comet Holmes brightens suddenly  October 25th 2007:Comet Holmes brightens suddenly

50th Anniversary of Sputnik  October 4th 2007:50th Anniversary of Sputnik

The Night Sky in October 2007  October 1st 2007:The Night Sky in October 2007

Cassini's low fly-by of Iapetus  September 18th 2007:Cassini's low fly-by of Iapetus

Telescope offline for maintenance  September 5th 2007:Telescope offline for maintenance

The Night Sky in September 2007  September 1st 2007:The Night Sky in September 2007

Phoenix lander heads for Mars  August 6th 2007:Phoenix lander heads for Mars

The Night Sky in August 2007  August 1st 2007:The Night Sky in August 2007

Saturn's 60th moon discovered  July 23rd 2007:Saturn's 60th moon discovered

Saturn's sponge-like moon  July 9th 2007:Saturn's sponge-like moon

The Night Sky in July 2007  July 1st 2007:The Night Sky in July 2007

Hottest known planet is discovered  June 11th 2007:Hottest known planet is discovered

The Night Sky in June 2007  June 1st 2007:The Night Sky in June 2007

New evidence that Mercury has a liquid core  May 4th 2007:New evidence that Mercury has a liquid core

The Night Sky in May 2007  May 1st 2007:The Night Sky in May 2007

Astronomers discover Earth-like planet  April 25th 2007:Astronomers discover Earth-like planet

The Night Sky in April 2007  April 1st 2007:The Night Sky in April 2007

Large Sea discovered on Titan  March 15th 2007:Large Sea discovered on Titan

The Night Sky in March 2007  March 1st 2007:The Night Sky in March 2007

New Horizons probe flies past Jupiter  February 28th 2007:New Horizons probe flies past Jupiter

Catch a Star Competition 2007  February 6th 2007:Catch a Star Competition 2007

The Night Sky in February 2007  February 1st 2007:The Night Sky in February 2007

Comet McNaught  January 22nd 2007:Comet McNaught pays a visit

The Night Sky in January 2007  January 1st 2007:The Night Sky in January 2007

Mountain range seen on Titan  December 12th 2006:Mountain range seen on Titan

The Night Sky in December 2006 December 1st 2006: The Night Sky in December 2006

New image of Saturn's Rings November 25th 2006: New image of Saturn's Rings

Mercury transit of the Sun November 9th 2006: Mercury transit of the Sun

The Night Sky in November 2006 November 1st 2006: The Night Sky in November 2006

New image of colliding galaxies October 19th 2006: New image of colliding galaxies

Mars Opportunity Rover spotted from orbit October 9th 2006: Mars Opportunity Rover spotted from orbit

The Night Sky in October 2006 October 1st 2006: The Night Sky in October 2006

Most distant galaxy found September 21st 2006: Most distant galaxy discovered

The Night Sky in September 2006 September 1st 2006: The Night Sky in September 2006

Pluto no longer a Planet August 24th 2006: Pluto no longer a Planet

The Night Sky in August 2006 August 1st 2006: The Night Sky in August 2006

Close call for Jupiter's Spots July 20th 2006: Close call for Jupiter's Spots

The Night Sky in July 2006 July 1st 2006: The Night Sky in July 2006

NSO registration is now free June 28th 2006: NSO registration is now free

LT Checkup June 5th 2006: The Liverpool Telescope is having a checkup!

The Night Sky in June 2006 June 1st 2006: The Night Sky in June 2006

Sand dunes discovered on Titan May 16th 2006: Sand dunes discovered on Titan

The Night Sky in May 2006 May 1st 2006: The Night Sky in May 2006

RAS Newspaper Competition April 19th 2006: RAS Newspaper Competition 2006 - looking for aliens!

Venus Express arrives in orbit April 11th 2006: Venus Express arrives in orbit

The Night Sky in April 2006 April 1st 2006: The Night Sky in April 2006

Globe at Night Project March 22-29th 2006: Globe at Night Project

The Night Sky in March 2006 March 1st 2006: The Night Sky in March 2006

40th Anniversary of first planet landing February 28th 2006: 40th Anniversary of first planet landing

The Night Sky in February 2006 February 1st 2006: The Night Sky in February 2006

Discovery of a new icy world January 26th 2006: Discovery of a new icy world

Probe sets off to explore Pluto January 21st 2006: Probe sets off to explore Pluto

The Night Sky in January 2006 January 1st 2006: The Night Sky in January 2006

Skywatch Competition Results December 7th 2005: Skywatch Competition Results

The Night Sky in December 2005 December 1st 2005: The Night Sky in December 2005

Queen's Anniversary Prize for LT November 21st 2005: Queen's Anniversary Prize for LT

Venus Express is on its way November 9th 2005: Venus Express is on its way

The Night Sky in November 2005 November 1st 2005: The Night Sky in November 2005

Andromeda Galaxy seen in a new light October 17th 2005: Andromeda Galaxy seen in a new light

The Night Sky in October 2005 October 1st 2005: The Night Sky in October 2005

LT upgrade goes ahead September 16th 2005: LT upgrade goes ahead

The Night Sky in September 2005 September 1st 2005: The Night Sky in September 2005

New claims of a tenth planet August 4th 2005: New claims of a tenth planet

The Night Sky in August 2005 August 1st 2005: The Night Sky in August 2005

Spaceport Grand Opening July 19th 2005: Spaceport Grand Opening - New visitor centre for Merseyside

Spacecraft collides with cometJuly 6th 2005: Spacecraft collides with comet - Deep Impact mission a great success

The Night Sky in July 2005 July 1st 2005: The Night Sky in July 2005

Earth-like exoplanet discovered June 14th 2005: Earth-like exoplanet discovered

The Night Sky in June 2005 June 1st 2005: The Night Sky in June 2005

2000th observing request May 24th 2005: 2000th "Go Observing" request - The 2000th request for observations has been passed.

Iceberg crashes into Antarctica May 23rd 2005: Iceberg crashes into Antarctica

The Night Sky in May 2005 May 1st 2005: The Night Sky in May 2005

Mars rover sets distance record April 12th 2005: Mars rover sets distance record

The Night Sky in April 2005 April 1st 2005: The Night Sky in April 2005

Discovery of an Atmosphere on Enceladus March 21st 2005: Discovery of Atmosphere on Enceladus - Cassini spacecraft finds water vapour on one of Saturn's moons.

The Night Sky in March 2005 March 1st 2005: The Night Sky in March 2005

Frozen Seas on Mars? February 24th 2005: Frozen Seas on Mars? - Mars Express may have found frozen seas on Mars.

The Night Sky in February 2005 February 1st 2005: The Night Sky in February 2005

Comet Macholz Visible from Europe January 12th 2005: Comet Macholz Visible from Europe - Now is an excellent time to see a comet for yourself.

The Night Sky in January 2005 January 1st 2005: The Night Sky in January 2005

Cassini's Approach to Dione December 15th 2004: Cassini's Approach to Dione - The Cassini space probe continues to send back wonderful images from Saturn.

The Night Sky in December 2004 December 1st 2004: The Night Sky in December 2004

Swift Launch November 21st 2004: Swift is Launched - NASA has launched a new observatory into space.

Catch a Star Competition November 18th 2004: Catch a Star Competition - The education competition organised by the European Southern Observatory is back.

The Night Sky in November 2004 November 1st 2004: The Night Sky in November 2004

Ready to Go Observing October 7th 2004: Ready to Go Observing! Registered schools can now send their own observing requests to the Liverpool Telescope.

The Night Sky in October 2004October 1st 2004: The Night Sky in October 2004

Lightest known Exoplanet discoveredSeptember 6th 2004: Lightest known Exoplanet discovered - A team of European astronomers has just discovered an unusually small planet orbiting another star.

The Night Sky in September 2004September 1st 2004: The Night Sky in September 2004

Cassini-Huygens approaches SaturnMay 26th 2004: Cassini-Huygens approaches Saturn - NASA's Cassini-Huygens space probe is on its last approach to Saturn.

The Night SkyMarch 29th 2004: The Night Sky in March - Five planets in a row!

Asteroid 2004FHMarch 19th 2004: Asteroid Fly-by - A Near-Earth Asteroid is caught in the act by the Liverpool Telescope.

Royal SocietyMarch 18th 2004: Launch of the National Schools' Observatory - During Science Week the National Schools' Observatory will have its official launch.

The Night SkyFebruary 26th 2004: A Universe of Time - The UK leads the way in exploring how objects in the Universe change with time.

The Night SkyDecember 4th 2003: The Night Sky in December - How to find the pole star.

The Night SkyNovember 7th 2003: The Night Sky in November - Things to look out for in the skies this month.

Solar FlareNovember 6th 2003: Sunspots Galore - Solar Flares go off the scale!

Lunar EclipseNovember 4th 2003: Blackout on the moon - Look out for the Lunar Eclipse this weekend.

Jupiter LegacySeptember 16th 2003: Farewell to Galileo - This weekend, one of the most remarkable chapters in the history of planetary exploration will come to end.

MarsAugust 5th 2003: Mars up Close - Later this month, Mars will be at its closest in 60,000 years.

M4July 10rd 2003: Ancient Planet - Astronomers have discovered the oldest known planet.

Artist ImpressionJuly 3rd 2003: A Solar System Sister? - A planet very like Jupiter has been discovered orbiting another star.

Staffroom UpdateJune 20th 2003: Excitement of Science 2003 - A hunt for exploding stars brings students into research.

Double TransitMay 7th 2003: Double Transit - As well as Mercury, another strange object passed in front of the Sun this morning - do you recognise it?.

Transit of MercuryMay 7th 2003: Transit of Mercury - A rare "mini-eclipse" took place this morning - see it happen again here.

Japanese kidsApril 21st 2002: Students visit Japan - Schools' Observatory Students have just returned from an astronomical trip to Japan.

LTRobotApril 16th 2002: LTRobot Released - New Observatory Software available.