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Anniversary of Columbia space …
Anniversary of Columbia space shuttle Disaster in 2003, killing Rick Husband, William C. McCool, Michael P. Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David M. Brown and Laurel Clark and Ilan Ramon.
1 Feb 2025

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Do you use this diary and find…
Do you use this diary and find it useful? Is there anything that can be improved? Have you spotted a mistake? If so, please do let me know, otherwise I will never find out. Cheers. Dave Dave@star-gazing.co.uk
1 Feb 2025
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National Astronomy Week
National Astronomy Week
1 Feb 2025 - 9 Feb 2025
A little more than a week of Astronomy.
Follow The Moon as it passes some fantastic objects over this National Celebration of the night sky. What's not to like?
We'll be hosting some live streaming to bring the beauty of the night sky to as many people as possible. More details on the National Astronomy Week Web page:
**https://www.astronomyweek.org.uk**
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Thin Crescent Moon close to Sa…
Thin Crescent Moon close to Saturn, Venus and Neptune in the western evening sky.
1 Feb 2025
Follow The Moon for National Astronomy Week.
**https://astronomyweek.org.uk**
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National Astronomy Week
National Astronomy Week
1 Feb 2025 - 9 Feb 2025
A little more than a week of Astronomy.
Follow The Moon as it passes some fantastic objects over this National Celebration of the night sky. What's not to like?
We'll be hosting some live streaming to bring the beauty of the night sky to as many people as possible. More details on the National Astronomy Week Web page:
**https://www.astronomyweek.org.uk**
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Thickening crescent Moon still…
Thickening crescent Moon still visible close to Venus the western evening sky.
2 Feb 2025
Follow The Moon for National Astronomy Week.
**https://astronomyweek.org.uk**
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National Astronomy Week
National Astronomy Week
1 Feb 2025 - 9 Feb 2025
A little more than a week of Astronomy.
Follow The Moon as it passes some fantastic objects over this National Celebration of the night sky. What's not to like?
We'll be hosting some live streaming to bring the beauty of the night sky to as many people as possible. More details on the National Astronomy Week Web page:
**https://www.astronomyweek.org.uk**
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Anniversary of Luna 9 soft lan…
Anniversary of Luna 9 soft landing on The Moon in 1966.
3 Feb 2025

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Thick Crescent Moon moving tow…
Thick Crescent Moon moving towards Aries.
3 Feb 2025
Follow The Moon for National Astronomy Week.
**https://astronomyweek.org.uk**
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National Astronomy Week
National Astronomy Week
1 Feb 2025 - 9 Feb 2025
A little more than a week of Astronomy.
Follow The Moon as it passes some fantastic objects over this National Celebration of the night sky. What's not to like?
We'll be hosting some live streaming to bring the beauty of the night sky to as many people as possible. More details on the National Astronomy Week Web page:
**https://www.astronomyweek.org.uk**
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Almost first Quarter Moon visi…
Almost first Quarter Moon visible below Aries.
4 Feb 2025
Follow The Moon for National Astronomy Week.
**https://astronomyweek.org.uk**
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National Astronomy Week
National Astronomy Week
1 Feb 2025 - 9 Feb 2025
A little more than a week of Astronomy.
Follow The Moon as it passes some fantastic objects over this National Celebration of the night sky. What's not to like?
We'll be hosting some live streaming to bring the beauty of the night sky to as many people as possible. More details on the National Astronomy Week Web page:
**https://www.astronomyweek.org.uk**
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Anniversary of Apollo 14 Lunar…
Anniversary of Apollo 14 Lunar Landing in 1971.
5 Feb 2025

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Anniversary of Mariner 10 pass…
Anniversary of Mariner 10 passing close to Venus in 1974.
5 Feb 2025
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First Quarter Moon Approaches …
First Quarter Moon Approaches the Seven Sisters Star Cluster (The Pleiades) in Taurus
5 Feb 2025
Follow The Moon for National Astronomy Week.
**https://astronomyweek.org.uk**
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National Astronomy Week
National Astronomy Week
1 Feb 2025 - 9 Feb 2025
A little more than a week of Astronomy.
Follow The Moon as it passes some fantastic objects over this National Celebration of the night sky. What's not to like?
We'll be hosting some live streaming to bring the beauty of the night sky to as many people as possible. More details on the National Astronomy Week Web page:
**https://www.astronomyweek.org.uk**
**!https://teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01JHPXG5MGZKD78RHF1ZQG0Q9B/preview/image.png?hash=6d8a195b79cb4b01b0144edf7016b0c3d858a934f9cd97a036213092e967f9cb**
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Anniversary of Apollo 14 leavi…
Anniversary of Apollo 14 leaving The Moon in 1971.
6 Feb 2025
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The Moon is close to Jupiter, …
The Moon is close to Jupiter, Aldebaran and The Hyades open star cluster in Taurus.
6 Feb 2025
Follow The Moon for National Astronomy Week.
**https://astronomyweek.org.uk**
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Titan transits Saturn's d…
Titan transits Saturn's disk. (Daytime event)
6 Feb 2025 12:59 pm - 4:16 pm
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Titan's shadow transits S…
Titan's shadow transits Saturn's disk
6 Feb 2025 3:35 pm - 8:22 pm
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The Eyes of Clavius are visibl…
The Eyes of Clavius are visible on The Moon.
6 Feb 2025 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The Eyes of Clavius are a Clair-Obscure effect seen on The Moon. It requires a telescope to see. For more details of this and other Clair-Obscure events, see Mary McIntyre's Blog:
https://marysastronomyblogs.blogspot.com/2025/01/popular-clair-obscur-effects-times-for.html
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National Astronomy Week
National Astronomy Week
1 Feb 2025 - 9 Feb 2025
A little more than a week of Astronomy.
Follow The Moon as it passes some fantastic objects over this National Celebration of the night sky. What's not to like?
We'll be hosting some live streaming to bring the beauty of the night sky to as many people as possible. More details on the National Astronomy Week Web page:
**https://www.astronomyweek.org.uk**
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Anniversary of Bruce McCandles…
Anniversary of Bruce McCandless untethered space walk in 1984
7 Feb 2025
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Jupiter is passing through the…
Jupiter is passing through the horns of the constellation Taurus.
7 Feb 2025
Follow The Moon for National Astronomy Week.
**https://astronomyweek.org.uk**
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The Eyes of Clavius are visibl…
The Eyes of Clavius are visible on The Moon.
7 Feb 2025 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The Eyes of Clavius are a Clair-Obscure effect seen on The Moon. It requires a telescope to see. For more details of this and other Clair-Obscure events, see Mary McIntyre's Blog:
https://marysastronomyblogs.blogspot.com/2025/01/popular-clair-obscur-effects-times-for.html
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National Astronomy Week
National Astronomy Week
1 Feb 2025 - 9 Feb 2025
A little more than a week of Astronomy.
Follow The Moon as it passes some fantastic objects over this National Celebration of the night sky. What's not to like?
We'll be hosting some live streaming to bring the beauty of the night sky to as many people as possible. More details on the National Astronomy Week Web page:
**https://www.astronomyweek.org.uk**
**!https://teamup.com/10295696/attachment/01JHPXG5MGZKD78RHF1ZQG0Q9B/preview/image.png?hash=6d8a195b79cb4b01b0144edf7016b0c3d858a934f9cd97a036213092e967f9cb**
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Anniversary of Lunar Orbiter 3…
Anniversary of Lunar Orbiter 3 arriving at The Moon.
8 Feb 2025
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The Jewelled Handle (Sinus Iri…
The Jewelled Handle (Sinus Iridum) is visible on The Moon.
8 Feb 2025
The Jewelled Handle is a Clair-Obscure effect seen on The Moon where the large bay, Sinus Iridum pokes out into the sunrise. It requires a telescope to see.
For more details of this and other Clair-Obscure events, see Mary McIntyre's Blog:
https://marysastronomyblogs.blogspot.com/2025/01/popular-clair-obscur-effects-times-for.html
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The Moon is entering the const…
The Moon is entering the constellation of Gemini, The Twins.
8 Feb 2025
Follow The Moon for National Astronomy Week.
**https://astronomyweek.org.uk**
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National Astronomy Week
National Astronomy Week
1 Feb 2025 - 9 Feb 2025
A little more than a week of Astronomy.
Follow The Moon as it passes some fantastic objects over this National Celebration of the night sky. What's not to like?
We'll be hosting some live streaming to bring the beauty of the night sky to as many people as possible. More details on the National Astronomy Week Web page:
**https://www.astronomyweek.org.uk**
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Anniversary of Apollo 14 Splas…
Anniversary of Apollo 14 Splashdown in 1971.
9 Feb 2025
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Cassini's Moon Maiden is …
Cassini's Moon Maiden is visible on The Moon.
9 Feb 2025
Cassini's Moon Maiden is a Clair-Obscure effect seen on The Moon at the prominence of the large bay, Sinus Iridum. It requires a telescope to see.
For more details of this and other Clair-Obscure events, see Mary McIntyre's Blog:
https://marysastronomyblogs.blogspot.com/2025/01/popular-clair-obscur-effects-times-for.html
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Moon passes just north of Mars…
Moon passes just north of Mars. A grazing occultation is visible in north Scotland.
9 Feb 2025 7:00 pm - 7:20 pm
Follow The Moon for National Astronomy Week.
**https://astronomyweek.org.uk**
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The bright lunar swirl Reiner …
The bright lunar swirl Reiner Gamma is visible on The Moon.
10 Feb 2025
Reiner Gamma is a Lunar Swirl seen on The Moon within Oceneanus Procellarum.
It requires a telescope to see.
For more details of this and other Clair-Obscure events, see Mary McIntyre's Blog:
https://marysastronomyblogs.blogspot.com/2025/01/popular-clair-obscur-effects-times-for.html
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Anniversary 'Family Portr…
Anniversary 'Family Portrait of the Solar System' by Voyager 1 in 1990
14 Feb 2025

The "Family Portrait of the Solar System" series of images taken by Voyager 1 before its camera shut down. (Image credit: NASA/JPL)
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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The bright variable Star Beta …
The bright variable Star Beta Persei (Algol) reaches minimum brightness
17 Feb 2025 4:00 am - 4:00 am
This variable star in Perseus varies from its brightest at magnitude +2.1, dropping to +3.4. This means the dimming is easily followed just using the naked eye.
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Anniversary of Luna 20 soft la…
Anniversary of Luna 20 soft landing on The Moon in 1972.
18 Feb 2025
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Anniversary of the discovery o…
Anniversary of the discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930.
18 Feb 2025
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Anniversary of John Glenn orbi…
Anniversary of John Glenn orbiting the Earth in 1962
20 Feb 2025
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Anniversary of Ranger 8 impact…
Anniversary of Ranger 8 impacting The moon in 1965.
20 Feb 2025
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Anniversary of the launch of M…
Anniversary of the launch of Mir Space Station in 1986.
20 Feb 2025
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Last Quarter Moon
Last Quarter Moon
20 Feb 2025
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The bright variable Star Beta …
The bright variable Star Beta Persei (Algol) reaches minimum brightness
20 Feb 2025 1:00 am - 1:00 am
This variable star in Perseus varies from its brightest at magnitude +2.1, dropping to +3.4. This means the dimming is easily followed just using the naked eye.
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Anniversary of the successful …
Anniversary of the successful return of a lunar sample by Luna 20 in 1972.
25 Feb 2025
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Kielder Spring Star Camp
Kielder Spring Star Camp
26 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
Kielder Village Campsite, Kielder, Northumberland, NE48 1EJ.
**https://sites.google.com/a/richarddarn.com/kielder-forest-star-camp-bookings/what-is-the-star-camp**
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Kielder Spring Star Camp
Kielder Spring Star Camp
26 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
Kielder Village Campsite, Kielder, Northumberland, NE48 1EJ.
**https://sites.google.com/a/richarddarn.com/kielder-forest-star-camp-bookings/what-is-the-star-camp**
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Dark Skies Festival
Dark Skies Festival
13 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
**https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk**
Join North_York_Moors: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/north-york-moors-events and Yorkshire_Dales: https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/yorkshire-dales-events National Park Authorities to celebrate the jewels of the night sky at their tenth Dark Skies Festival in 2025.
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will launch our 10th Festival with a special talk ‘Reaching_for_the_Stars_–_an_exploration_of_the_night_sky: https://shop.beyonk.com/hl3h2ac9/experiences/8epqbv7a’ at Sneaton Castle in Whitby on 13 February.
Discover activities at night to heighten the senses such as night runs, canoeing and night navigation, astrophotography workshops, stargazing safaris, children's daytime trails, art workshops and mindful experiences.
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Kielder Spring Star Camp
Kielder Spring Star Camp
26 Feb 2025 - 2 Mar 2025
Kielder Village Campsite, Kielder, Northumberland, NE48 1EJ.
**https://sites.google.com/a/richarddarn.com/kielder-forest-star-camp-bookings/what-is-the-star-camp**
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Anniversary of plane crash kil…
Anniversary of plane crash killing original Gemini 9 crew in 1966
28 Feb 2025
The original crew for Gemini 9, command pilot Elliot See and pilot Charles Bassett[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bassett), were killed in a plane crash while flying a T-38 jet trainer to the McDonnell Aircraft plant in St. Louis, Missouri to inspect their spacecraft.

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New Moon
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