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09-08-2025
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Stunning pictures capture tonight's incredible moon
Stunning pictures show the incredible Sturgeon Moon lighting up the night sky tonight. Bolton Camera Club member Ian Bleakley snapped these beautiful pictures this evening. The 2025 Sturgeon Moon will be available to see this weekend, and it is the last full moon in summer this year. (Image: Ian Bleakley) It will rise again tomorrow, Sunday, August 10, in the southeast between 8pm and 9pm. he Sky at Night Magazine also says that if you view the Sturgeon Moon from its rise, then you will witness an optical effect called the "Moon Illusion". READ MORE: Planetary parade: When to see the rare event in the UK skies How to see 2025 August Sturgeon Moon in UK this weekend Pictures of the Northern Lights above Bolton It says: "It happens when the Moon is low on the horizon and looks much bigger than normal. "It's likely caused by foreground objects like buildings and trees appearing tiny in comparison to the bright full Moon, thereby making the Moon itself look huge." The Sturgeon Moon is not the only exciting sky event taking place this month. (Image: Ian Bleakley) Next week, the Perseids Meteor Shower peaks, which could see more than 100 per hour, meaning August 12 and 13 are the best times to see it. It has been active since July 17 and will continue until August 24. (Image: Ian Bleakley) Then, later in August, there will be a planetary paradewith six planets visible in the night sky. Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune can be spotted through binoculars or a small telescope. It will take place on the morning of August 18, with the alignment visible for about 45 minutes before sunrise at around 6am, according to The Farmers' Almanac.
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10-07-2025
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Super-sized golden moon fills York sky - still 2 days to see the spectacle
DID you see the stunning moon, shining an orange-gold and looming unusually large over York last night? Almost full, hanging low, and looking super-sized, it shone over the city in a beautiful golden colour. Lisa Young took these stunning photos of the moon last night and shared them in our Camera Club group on Facebook. But don't fret if you missed it - the actual full moon will be on Thursday, so you still have a chance to capture its magic. July's full moon is often referred to as the 'buck moon' - representing the time of year when male deer, known as bucks, begin to grow their new antlers. For many it marked the start of the game hunting season. Other nicknames for the July full moon include the Feather Molting Moon and the Salmon Moon. July's buck moon over York by Lisa Young It looks large because it lies close to the horizon. It will also be the farthest full moon from the sun all year. Being so close to the horizon, it may also appear golden or orange, but this will be due to your perspective from earth when observing it, rather than the moon itself, the BBC's Sky at Night Magazine reports. The Buck Moon, which is the first full moon of summer in the northern hemisphere, will turn full on Thursday, July 10. The moon is due to rise at around 10pm. Sunset is set to be around 9.30pm on Thursday night, with clear skies predicted for most of the UK as it heads into another heatwave - so there is an excellent chance of seeing the spectacle. July's buck moon over York by Lisa Young But that's not all - there's something even more unique about this full moon, as it may be spotted alongside some planets. Mars will be visible in the evening sky before it sets at around 11.37pm, according to In The Sky. Saturn won't rise until just after midnight, but you may be able to catch a glimpse of the planet in the morning sky on July 11, before sunrise at around 5am. Venus, the brightest planet in the night sky, will also make an appearance. It will rise at around 2am in the eastern sky. For the rest of 2025, the UK will experience full moons on the following dates: August 9, September 7, October 7, November 5, and December 5. Join our club WOULD you like to see your photographs in The Press and online? More than 2,500 readers have joined The Press Camera Club, which launched in June 2017 and brings together talented photographers from across York and North and East Yorkshire to share their work, swap tips and take part in themed monthly prize competitions. To join the free club, simply search for 'The Press Camera Club' on Facebook - we'd love to see what our region looks like through your lens. We will feature pictures from our camera club in The Press and online regularly. If you like seeing photos of York, please follow us on Instagram too @
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19-02-2025
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'Hugely proud': UK Paralympian becomes 1st disabled astronaut to be cleared for ISS mission
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A former U.K. Paralympian has been given the green light to undertake a future mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which would make him the first person with a physical disability to travel to space. John McFall, 43, is an orthopedic surgeon and former medal-winning Paralympic sprinter who has represented Great Britain at multiple competitions. He had his right leg amputated above the knee when he was 19 years old after a motorcycling accident. McFall joined the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2022 as part of the agency's "Fly!" program to assess the feasibility of someone with a prosthesis becoming an ISS crew member. On Friday (Feb. 14), ESA announced in an online media briefing that McFall has passed the medical tests needed to undertake a long-term ISS mission and is now on the waiting list to travel to the space station. McFall said that he was "hugely proud" to be cleared for a future ISS mission. "This is way bigger than me — this is a cultural shift," he said during the briefing. Related: 'Stranded' NASA astronaut Suni Williams photographed from Earth during record-breaking spacewalk. Can you spot her? McFall is now fully qualified to become an astronaut but is currently not scheduled for a specific mission. "Now he's an astronaut like everybody else who wants to fly to the space station, waiting for a mission assignment," Daniel Neuenschwander, the director of human and robotic exploration at ESA, said during the briefing. However, ESA has previously stated that the agency wants to send a disabled person to the ISS before the space station is decommissioned, which is currently scheduled to happen at some point after 2030. "At this stage, it's looking very positive," McFall told the BBC's Sky At Night Magazine in 2024. "I think [it could happen] within the next few years." McFall is now in line to become the first para-astronaut. However, he has previously pushed back against using the "para" prefix to describe himself. "I'm not a para-surgeon, I'm a surgeon. I'm not a para-dad, I'm a dad," McFall told The Guardian in 2024. "I think that if we continue to use [the 'para' prefix], it probably continues to create a divide, which isn't necessary." The new announcement comes during a period of uncertainty surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in space, following a wave of controversial changes at NASA imposed by the new Trump administration. RELATED STORIES —Chinese astronauts make rocket fuel and oxygen in space using 1st-of-its-kind 'artificial photosynthesis' —ISS leaks among 50 'areas of concern' for astronaut safety: report —Astronauts could ditch diapers on spacewalks thanks to new device that let's them drink their pee "We are now entering a world which is changing a bit from a DEI perspective from one of our [ISS] partners," Neuenschwander said during the conference. In the last few weeks, NASA has been ordered to end all DEI initiatives, altered web pages celebrating female scientists and allegedly told workers to purge workspaces of LGBTQI+ symbols. However, all ISS partners — including the U.S. — cleared McFall for a future ISS mission, according to French news agency AFP.
