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The July meteor shower: the Delta Aquarids July could only end in beauty with the spectacular phenomenon of shooting stars: the most active among the meteor showers of this last part of the month is surely that of the Delta Aquarids! A mixture of “nostalgia” but also many “astronomical” memories this July 2019 has brought […]

The historical direct that has marked humanity. On July 20, 1969 the first landing on the Moon. Neil Armstrong first man on the moon on the night of July 20, 1969. A unique emotion, the direct history of RAI, which many remember with nostalgia, pride. “Partiti” “Allunano!” “Addio Fantascienza!” Some of the Italian newspapers were […]

Tips on how to move your steps under the stars … To not miss the most beautiful celestial events! Several astronomical appointments are coming, including the highly anticipated partial lunar eclipse. But during the summer nights we will be able to see numerous phenomena including the Delta Aquarids, a July meteor shower. So having the […]

Some of the best destinations in Europe to admire the starry sky. From Spain to Norway, 5 of the best destinations in Europe to watch the stars. Light pollution is one of the main causes of the impossibility of admiring the starry sky. There are some places, however, that partly or completely contain and solve […]

About every year and a half, the Sun and the Moon dance in the skies giving a show. It is the total solar eclipse, which brings with it an aura of charm and emotion that is hard to forget. Armed with solar slides, filters and telescopes, inhabitants of Chile and Argentina will certainly be preparing […]

Among the other astronomical events in the sky of July, the swarm of the Delta Aquarids! The main event in the July sky will surely be the partial Lunar eclipse. It will be visible from all over Italy starting at 6.42pm. The Moon will be in the full moon phase and we can admire the […]

Spotlights and … telescopes aimed at the Summer Triangle! In the northern skies it is possible to admire, from the beginning of June until the beginning of January, the famous asterism known as the “Summer Triangle”. Main features Its isosceles triangle shape is particularly recognizable in the summer skies. Its position (almost at the zenith) […]

  The main travel destinations to admire the starry sky in Italy. A journey to discover the most beautiful skies in Italy. Here are the locations of our country that have obtained the certification “The most beautiful skies of Italy”. Where to watch the stars on these hot summer nights? Among estates surrounded by greenery, […]

Restored in 4K, the movie shows the first solar eclipse ever recorded The frames of the first total eclipse of the Sun resurface. The British Film Institute restored the images in the 1900 video which returned to the original movie 4K video quality. BFI experts meticulously restored frame by frame the film. It shows in […]

Don’t miss the conjunctions and the opposition of June 10th! From “phantom shooting stars” to Jupiter in opposition, here are the astronomical appointments not to be missed in June 2019. While the summer from the weather point of view is struggling to take off, the astronomical one will arrive on June 21st on time. In […]