Chance to see shooting stars tonight from France NASA says stargazers can expect up to 15 meteors per hour
Photos: Northern Lights dazzle Normandy skies Coloured hues were also snapped in some areas of Brittany, with activity peaking before midnight
Brittany will be the best place to watch this week鈥檚 lunar eclipse in France The longest view will be in Ouessant, the small island off the far west of the region
news Solar eclipse in March: The best places in France to see it Visibility will depend on where you are in the country
How to watch rare 鈥榩lanet line-up鈥� in French night sky tonight 鈥楯anuary is an incredible month for skywatchers鈥�, says NASA
How and when to see shooting star shower in France this November Consider these dates and locations to get the best views
Go stargazing in France this weekend: find an event near you This year, the theme of the Nuits des 脡toiles is dedicated to the late French-Canadian astrophysicist Hubert Reeves
Look up this weekend in France for peak of shooting star display Annual Lyrids meteor shower will be at full force Sunday night
Rare comet will be visible in French sky again tonight The 鈥楧evil鈥檚 comet鈥� will shine bright on Friday night and potentially for rest of the month
If clouds allow look up tonight for shooting star show over France The Quadrantid shower reaches its climax with up to 200 visible meteors per hour
Look up to see up to 80 shooting stars an hour from tonight in France What you should see is the Geminids meteor shower
Call for astronomy fans to help French scientists with comet tracking Comet Hartley 2 will pass closer to the Earth and Sun over the next month
Look up tonight in France for rare 'blue' supermoon Two rare phenomena will occur at once, for the last time until 2037. Here is how to get the best view
Great balls of fire: How to watch the Perseids in France this weekend The 鈥榮hooting stars鈥� will hit their peak in the night sky this Saturday, August 12
Another storm warning in south and shooting stars over France tonight Dr么me is under an orange alert for heavy rain and flooding. Despite the stormy weather, temperatures are expected to remain warm
Earthshine: Rare lunar event to look out for from France this evening Light reflected off the Earth鈥檚 surface will cast onto the dark side of the moon, briefly illuminating the rarely observed side of its surface - but clear skies are needed to see it
Will I be able to see August鈥檚 shooting stars from my area of France? The radiant Perseid meteor shower appears in night skies every year from mid-July until the end of August, but is most easily visible in the next few days
Star-gazing events organised across France August 6-8 despite clouds The 30th edition of the annual Nuits des Etoiles takes place this weekend with plenty of local events planned and a focus on shooting stars
Partial eclipse of the Sun visible in France today: How to watch The event will take place today, and your view will depend on where you are in the country. Viewers are warned to buy filter glasses in advance and never look at the Sun directly
Another Sahara sand episode forecast in south of France today The phenomenon is expected to appear by midday today, hours after a bright meteor was reported over Cannes and the Alpes-Maritimes last night
Scientists ask help to find meteorite in south west France Local residents in the Lot-et-Garonne could help researchers locate a fragment of meteorite that came from between Mars and Jupiter, and travelled at an estimated 75,000 kph
Jupiter and Saturn alignment to be visible from France The two largest planets in our solar system will 鈥榤eet鈥� in the night sky on December 21 in an event that only happens once every 20 years
Heads up: Shooting stars over France tonight at Geminid peak Good news for stargazers: Hundreds of meteors will be visible tonight - weather permitting - as the 鈥榖old, white and quick鈥� Geminid shower peaks between around 01:00 and 02:00
Shooting stars to be especially visible tonight in France Stargazers, look up: Tonight and tomorrow (August 12 and 13) are set to be two of the best nights to see shooting stars clearly in France, as the Perseid meteor season continues in earnest.
France to see 鈥榩erfect skies鈥� for stargazing this weekend Good news for stargazers: Hundreds of free events are taking place around France this weekend as perfect conditions will allow a clear view of the night sky over the annual Nuits des 脡toiles event starting August 7.
Meteors and comet offer twin treat for skygazers in France Look to the skies to see comet NEOWISE before it vanishes from view for nearly 7,000 years, as well as the peak of one meteor shower and the beginning of another
Catch a falling star in France鈥檚 skies It was a bright fireball in the sky that lasted only seconds but a network of cameras caught the flash.
Night sky lights over France are SpaceX satellites A line of lights in the sky that were visible from France on Christmas Day were 鈥淪tarlink鈥� satellites put into orbit by SpaceX, and are set to show up again tonight (Friday January 3), it has been confirmed.
Best sites in France to watch the stars this weekend Astronomy experts have recommended seven sites across France from which skygazers should watch the annual 鈥淣ight of Stars鈥� event, which is set for this weekend (Friday August 2 to Sunday August 4).
How to be a space tourist...on terra firma Keen to explore France鈥檚 long history of space exploration, intrepid Samantha David visits Cit茅 de l鈥橢space in Toulouse
Stellar journey: France鈥檚 place in the space race With a film about the moon landings and lunar anniversaries coming up, Samantha David examines France鈥檚 space-bound history and talks exclusively to its only female astronaut
Things looking up for summer French sky viewings With a glimpse of Venus, a partial solar eclipse and meteor showers, there is lots to see in France this year, says Samantha David
