Rare Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus Tonight
August has been a spectacular month for astronomy, with a livelier than usual Perseids meteor shower, and five planets visible in the evening sky. Early tonight, one of the most impressive and rare sights will be visible
West is Best as Irish Eclipse Viewing is Marred by Cloudy Skies
Eclipse 2015 provided some tantalising glimpses through the clouds, but for most people in Ireland it was just a 'slightly darker' cloudy morning. Blacknight's attempt to stream the event online was described as "a washout": the skies only cleared
Watch the Eclipse Live at Blacknight.Solar [Audio]
Those boffins at Blacknight HQ are at it again! When not tweaking servers or flogging domain names they've been known to gaze in wonder at the stars and, with a spectacular astronomical event in the form of
What if the Moon was a Disco Ball – No, Seriously! [Video]
I love this. It's the kind of thing scientists talk about on their lunch break. Then they spend the rest of the afternoon working it out![youtube]http://youtu.be/w8I25H3bnNw[/youtube] OK - so this 'up-close moon-sized mirror' thing is cool
