#night-sky

#night-sky

The red sun rising over the radar station on Alnwick Moor picks out the tall shape of a hare at our end of the meadow. It lopes forward a little way forever appearing, as hares always do, to be on the brink of a forward roll and then pauses, sits up and shakes the dew from its front paws.

"Come prepared with a sleeping bag, blanket, or lawn chair," NASA says. "Lie flat on your back with your feet facing southeast if you are in the Northern Hemisphere or northeast if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible."

In Wadi Rum, the night sky is so clear that familiar patterns emerge with striking clarity, showcasing a dense river of stars that seems almost tangible.

The Strawberry Moon peaks at its lowest position in nearly 20 years due to a major lunar standstill, bringing an extra special viewing opportunity.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, peaking May 5-6, offers a brilliant display of fast fireballs as Earth travels through debris from Halley's comet.