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Venus and Mars shine bright in the night sky with a hint of aurora in Scotland We're now into spring - meteorologically speaking - but for astronomers it'll start at the equinox on 20 March this year.

The first full moon of spring, known as the Worm Moon, lit up the night sky on Thursday, March 13. A lunar eclipse was also observed in some areas. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit ...

March is a month of eclipses. A full lunar eclipse will begin just before midnight on March 13, climaxing with a blood-red moon. This will be the only lunar eclipse of the year visible from New ...

We now have a fine opportunity to view the planet that many astronomy guide books refer to as the most difficult of the naked-eye planets to see. The planet in question is Mercury. Beginning now ...