On the afternoon of 17th May, the moon will be at perigee. Perigee is defined as the point in the orbit of the moon at which it is closest to Earth.

The aphelion is the point in the orbit of an object where it is farthest from the Sun.

Mars and Neptune will share the same right ascension on the 18th of May 2022. Unfortunately, the pair will not be visible in the UK. 

On the evening of 21st May 2022, Mercury will be at inferior solar conjunction. This marks Mercury’s apparition in the sky and is when it will start to become more visible in the mornings.

The moon will pass a little over 4 degrees to the south of Saturn. Catch the pair together in the evening sky on May 22nd at 05:43 BST.

On this day, the moon will pass the last quarter phase of its way through its orbit around Earth. The moon shall be visible in the dawn sky from the UK.

The Moon will make a close approach to Mars in the sky at around 20:23 BST. The pair will be visible in the UK.

Sunday 29 May, 16:00-17:00

Join Ross Hockham BCAe, UK Astronomy for his FREE talk on the night sky and what to look out for; what you can see using your eyes, binoculars and scopes. 

Learn all about our Solar System using inflatable planets, including a cool presentation with awesome pictures that our members have taken from their own gardens, some fun facts about each and how you can see them in our sky. 

A selection of telescopes, binoculars and other astro gear will be available for you to see.

Join Space Store  at the ATOM Family Science Fair, Abingdon this Jubilee Weekend for some out-of-this-world activities.

The Space Store team will be joining in the fun at the Science Fair so come along to our stand to say hello.

Join Space Store  at the Harwell Feast this Jubilee Weekend to celebrate and for some out-of-this-world activities.

The Space Store team will be joining in the fun at Harwell Feast come along to our stand to say hello.

If you’re attending the Advance Materials for Space event at the Harwell Space Cluster on the 12th or 13th of July, pop along and say hello to the Space Store team and try out our VR headsets for free!