Shireen Jordan

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Shireen Jordan

Image source, Getty ImagesSkygazers are in for a treat this June as a number of potentially dazzling celestial events grace our skies. They include the Strawberry Moon the Summer Triangle, the longest day of the year, with other sights to behold along the way. The north of Scotland has already been treated to displays of stunning aurora this month with the potential for more to come, thanks to a number of geomagnetic storms taking place on the Sun.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Shireen Jordan

Image source, ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockSkygazers are in for a treat this June as a number of potentially dazzling celestial events grace our skies. They include the Strawberry Moon the Summer Triangle, the longest day of the year, with other sights to behold along the way. The north of Scotland has already been treated to displays of stunning aurora this month with the potential for more to come, thanks to a number of geomagnetic storms taking place on the Sun.

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Darren Bett |Shireen Jordan

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Light trails from streaking Lyrid meteors in US, in April 2020We have had some wonderful celestial events this spring with two consecutive nights of Northern Lights sightings over the last week and there is more to come with the Lyrid meteor shower. It happens every year during mid to late April, visible as short-lived streaks of light in the sky. This year the Lyrids will be active until 25 April and will peak on Tuesday.

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Shireen Jordan |Paul Goddard

While a return to the completely dry conditions of early April is not forecast, Easter does not look like a complete washout either. Good Friday will be a cloudy and wet day across the west of the UK, with the heaviest rain most likely across Northern Ireland. Further east, it will be drier with some sunshine, particularly across central and south-eastern England. Here, the temperature could reach 18C.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Shireen Jordan |Ben Rich

Spring is when many of us look forward to more daylight, sunshine and warmer weather, but it is also a great time in the calendar to look up in the night sky. This year we've had aurora displays, a partial solar eclipse, and for the next 10 days, with clear skies permitting, you can enjoy the Lyrid meteor shower. This celestial event happens every year between mid to late April, visible as short-lived streaks of light in the sky.