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29 Epic David Attenborough quotes starting with his love for Scotland

Part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council, the Higgs Centre is co-located with the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) and the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh. Picture by Jason Cowan

£25m boost for space and tech firms at Royal Observatory’s Higgs Centre

There will be shooting stars in the skies tonight - if the cloud stays away.

How to watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower 2025: Where and when to look

May's full moon is known as the Flower Moon.

When is the next full moon in 2025? How to see May's Flower Moon

'Strongest evidence yet' found of alien life beyond our planet

'Strongest evidence yet' found of alien life beyond our planet

Traditionally observed on May 1, Beltane was one of four quarter day festivals which saw communities come together to celebrate the return of Summer. Said to be the midpoint between the Vernal Equinox and the Summer Solstice, ancient Celts would light two bonfires, which were believed to have healing and purification qualities, in celebration of the land’s fertility returning once more. While it isn’t entirely the same, the tradition is still celebrated to this day with the annual Beltane Fire Festival taking place in Edinburgh each year.

Spring in Scotland: 9 ancient traditions and customs

Kevin Brown

Spring cleaning highlights why saving outshines spending

A lunar eclipse can see the moon turn a dramatic shade of red.

When is the March total lunar eclipse? Here's how to watch in Scotland

Inspiring the next wave: Why ocean literacy must start young and include women

Almost half expect to receive at least one romantic card this year

Six MILLION Valentine's Day cards will end up in the bin, study shows

88 per cent believe it’s important to be themselves and not live by someone else’s expectations

How our thirties is the age we finally learn to love ourselves

Naomi Pryde heads up DLA Piper’s Litigation and Regulatory practice in Scotland and is global co-chair of the Space Exploration and Innovation practice

Concerted action is needed to deal with space debris problem

Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Mars seen in the night sky. There will be seven planets visible in February 2025.

How to catch rare celestial sight as 7 planets to align in night sky

Dr Gilles Bailet on board the 'vomit comet'.

The Scottish academic creating a 3D printing factory in space

The last full moon of 2024 is nearly upon us.

Full Moon Date December 2024: How to see the Cold Moon

Speed limits on single carriageways in Scotland would be cut from 60mph to 50mph (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Readers' Letters: 50mph speed limit won't make roads safer

The International Space Station. Picture: Nasa/SWNS

Laser 'breakthrough' led by Scottish university set to power Mars missions

One of the UK’s most exciting and recognised entrepreneurs, Tom Glanfield of TEGCap, from Bournemouth, Hampshire

Ad Feature Insider tricks that entrepreneurs use to get noticed

SSEN Transmission workers breaking ground on the project. Picture: SSEN

'Historic' milestone for Scotland's £3.4bn electricity 'superhighway'

Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman’s spacewalk marked a new era in commercial space exploration, says Andy Campbell

A new dawn awaits for the Scottish space sector - Andy Campbell

Step Count Challenge

Scots walked over one million miles in Step Count Challenge

People walk in front of a rising supermoon at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles

The 10 best pictures of a rare blue supermoon

An outcrop called 'the Bubble' on Eileach an Naoimh (Holy Isle) which shows a huge white rock fragment, tens of metres across, which was originally part of the underlying rock sequence. Photo: Graham Shields/UCL/PA Wire

How Scottish rocks may be rare record of ‘snowball Earth’

Pine Marten, Mustela Martes. From The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America by John J. Audubon. Pub. 1845 (colour lithograph).

A pine marten in the garden made me ponder the sixth mass extinction Paul Wilson

Eco-friendly subscriptions including Smol, Who Gives A Crap, Purdy & Figg and Wild

Mum's easy eco switches as 'greenagers' want planet-friendly homes

The dark skies around Kielder Observatory are ideal for spotting meteors

Perseids promise a powerful meteor display

The unmistakable sight of a shooting star lighting up the night sky.

See dozens of shooting stars in the Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower

Revenue generated by the global space sector is set to hit more than $1 trillion by 2040 (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Scottish space science is creating a better future on Earth - Paul Thomas

Otter playing in water.

How Scotland's thriving otter population is combatting climate change

Strictly complaints sound like whingeing about intense dance training Aidan Smith

Severed heads to stunted sperm: 460m tons of plastic come at a cost Ian Johnston

The next full moon of 2024 is the Buck Moon.

Full Moon Date July 2024: How to see the Buck Moon

Andy Campbell and friend are ready for the future

Space, the final frontier, is right here in Scotland - Andy Campbell

Filichkina says there are many inspiring women in the UK space sector, 'but we need more female leaders'. Picture: contributed.

How this Scottish firm is looking to change our perceptions of space

16 pictures of adorable dogs from the World’s Ugliest Dog Competition

Russian president Vladimir Putin listens to speaker of the State Duma at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Picture: Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

What is a 'counter space weapon' US officials believe Russia has launched?

Northern Lights Scotland: How to hunt the aurora borealis

People visit St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis on 10 May 2024 (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Will the Northern Lights appear again this weekend?

Spectacular Northern Lights display captured across Scotland

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at Another Place by Anthony Gormley, Crosby Beach, Liverpool , Merseyside .

‘Stunning’ Northern Lights as aurora borealis spotted across the UK

The May full moon is called the Flower Moon.

May Full Moon 2024: How to see the Flower Moon and how it got its name

John Logie Baird – a Scot who helped ‘invent the modern world’ (Picture:Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Securing green finance won’t cost the Earth - Myrtle Dawes

I’ll never forget what's his name – though I do remember Being John Malkevich

Let’s face it, some of us just don’t have a good memory for faces - Susan Morris...

King Canute-like response won't save us from growing storms of climate change Ian Johnston

February will see a full moon as well as a new moon.

This when you can see the full moon in February

Every four years we have a leap year - but why?

Is 2024 a leap year, traditions, reasons, and what's a leap second?

February's full moon is known as the Snow Moon.

When to see February's Snow Moon and how it got its name

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries