Tag: Sun

Polish astronomer Copernicus is born

Polish astronomer Copernicus is born

Feb 19, 2026

19 February 1473.

‘We haven’t seen the sun since January 21’: Life beneath Aberdeen’s record-breaking gloom

‘We haven’t seen the sun since January 21’: Life beneat...

Feb 12, 2026

Despite the city’s reputation as Scotland’s capital of sunshine, weeks of nothin...

A Sunspot Up Close

A Sunspot Up Close

Feb 10, 2026

Why would a small part of the Sun appear slightly dark?

Astronomer Galileo dies in Italy

Astronomer Galileo dies in Italy

Jan 8, 2026

8 January 1642

The Observable Universe

The Observable Universe

Nov 23, 2025

How far can you see? Everything you can see, and everything you could possibly s...