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The Lyrids are best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere during the dark hours between midnight and dawn. The website Time and ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is about to reach its peak activity for April. Here's when and how to see it, along with a cloud ...

There are two types of Aurora - Aurora Borealis (file photo), which means 'dawn of the north', and Aurora Australis, 'dawn of the south.' The displays light up when electrically charged particles from ...

An East Riding project aimed at cutting carbon and saving energy in street lights on major roads has been praised in a visit by a transport minister. Lillian Greenwood MP, Parliamentary ...

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