Mars

Seven planets to be visible in night sky for last time until 2040

Top tips to view rare celestial alignment every night in January

Martin and Roman Kemp get in on the great chocolate debate that's been swirling throughout the nation

Bounty is NOT the nation's most-disliked chocolate, shock study finds

Chris Hall Tour Poster

Internet sensation Christopher Hall coming to Belfast

So many delicious chocolate bars have been discontinued

Chocolate bars gone but not forgotten

The cinch Premiership match between Dundee and Rangers at Tannadice Park was postponed for a second time on Wednesday

Rangers willing to play behind closed doors to fulfil Dundee fixture

Catalyst has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the city of Brampton in Canada, with a shared goal of strengthening the innovative ecosystems and supporting entrepreneurs, innovators and Multi-National Companies (MNCs) in both locations. Pictured are Adrian Johnston, director of strategic business development at Catalyst, Patrick Brown, mayor, City of Brampton, Clare Barnett, director of economic development and international relations and councillor Michael Palleschi, regional councillor wards 2 and 6

Belfast technology hub unveils new collaborative partnership with Canadian city

Mars has recalled Revels after rubber pieces were found in some packets Picture: Getty Images

Mars recalls popular sweet because it may contain rubber

Northern Ireland, as part of the UK, can be a global leader in science and medicine. When you are part of something bigger, you have more opportunities to make a difference, says Patrick Harkness, from the Together UK Foundation

Patrick Harkness: NI’s place in UK allows us to dare mighty things

Choco-lovers to wade through random tubs for a surprise this Christmas

The Dangbei Mars Laser Projector

Watch Netflix day or night on a 15ft screen with this gadget

Coutts and its parent company NatWest so hated Nigel Farage for having opinions they disliked that although he had been a model customer, they wanted rid of him. Photo: Matt Crossick/PA Wire

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Farage is in his element after woke banks lose marbles

Nasa rover discovers evidence of life in the Jezero crater on Mars

Starship is set to launch today

When is SpaceX Starship launch and how to watch Musk’s spacecraft test

Official crew portrait for Artemis II, from left: NASA Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen. PHOTOGRAPHER: Josh Valcarcel

NASA: the four astronauts taking part in 2024 Moon mission

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the Moon aligned in the night sky earlier this week (Adobe Stock)

Horoscopes: what planets alignment could mean for your star sign

The rare alignment of five planets will inspire impulsive decisions, according to one astrology expert

Latoya Gayle

Five planets set to line up in night sky

Galaxy chocolates will see a huge price hike of 50% - Credit: Adobe

Major price hike of Galaxy chocolate bars leaves customers furious

Sandra Chapman

Sandra Chapman: Star gaze the New Year in weather permitting

Galaxy launching chocolate digestive biscuit at Asda - here’s when

Alien bugs could be living deep underground on Mars, according to new research. The Red Planet is volcanically active, suggesting the right ingredients for present-day microbial life.

‘Alien bugs’ could be living deep underground on Mars, study finds

Twix and Mars bars cost a lot more than they did in the 90s.

Sweet treats that have soared in price as grocery inflation hits 13.9%

The digestive problems of pigs may have solved a Mars meteorite mystery

Pig vomit potentially solves century old Mars meteorite mystery

James Burke describes an aspect of the Apollo moon mission, May 1969

Saturday: How the BBC Began (BBC Two, 7pm)

Prof. Brian Cox in a space suit in the desert

Brian Cox witnesses ‘Seven Days on Mars’

A dark chocolate version of Maltesers will launch later this month (Photo: Mars Wrigley)

Maltesers launches new dark chocolate flavour in low sugar range

‘Healthy’ Mars and Snickers bars launched in bid to overcome new junk food laws Isabella Boneham

The Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2021 (Shutterstock)

QUIZ: Can you guess the Cambridge words of the year based on their dictionary de...

4660 Nereus is set to come within 2.4 million miles of the earth on 11 December (image: Shutterstock)

Will an asteroid hit earth in December - and should you be worried?

Overthinkers tend to waste time ruminating instead of acting

Are you cursed by being an avowed overthinker? Help is at hand

Strawberry moon 2021: when to see the June supermoon from UK this week - and wha...

Queen’s researchers reveal zebrafish could help humans reach Mars

Nasa makes history with helicopter flight on Mars - and sends back these incredible images (NASA)

Nasa makes history with helicopter flight on Mars - and sends back these incredi...

This is why Mars is a red colour - and whether life on the planet is possible

(Image: NASA)

Nasa's Perseverance rover has landed on Mars - here's how long it took to get th...

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image of the area in front of it using its onboard Front Left Hazard Avoidance Camera A. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Watch the moment Nasa's Perseverance rover landed on Mars and sent back its firs...

NASA's Perseverance is due to land on Mars this evening (Getty Images)

NASA's Perseverance rover will soon land on Mars - here's how to watch it live

Twins Erin and Miriam, 7, take in the lights at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

Embark on a space odyssey from your garden with these top tips

Huddling around the fire on a cold December day

Jonny McCambridge: It’s a Christmas miracle....glamping in December

Elon Musk's latest space shuttle has crash landed - here's what happened

McDonald's reveals its new Christmas menu - including Celebrations McFlurry and ...

The moon rises over Ballycastle, Co Antrim. Researchers believe a shard of the moon has been found behind Mars. Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Researchers from Northern Ireland think they have found the Moon’s ‘long-lost si...

Here’s how to watch the Orionids Meteor Shower from the UK - and when it will pe...

The station will help refuel the Lunar Gateway – a space station that will orbit the moon

First ever space ‘petrol station’ to be partly built in Belfast

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Mars will be shining bright in the night sky this month – here's how to see it

(Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Here’s when you can spot the October Harvest Moon in UK skies - and how it got i...

Uncle Ben’s rice is changing its name due to criticism regarding racial stereotyping. The image used on the packaging is also to be updated (Photo: Shutterstock)

Uncle Ben’s rice is being rebranded - here’s why

(Image: NASA)

Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover is launching this week - here's how to watch the ...

(Image: Shutterstock)

A ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid bigger than London Eye is set to come close t...

The European Space Agency has postponed a trip to Mars because of coronavirus

Have you bought any Revels recently? (Photo: Amazon)

Revels chocolates are being recalled - because they could contain shards of meta...

NASA is hiring its next class of astronauts for a mission to the Moon - but ther...

Scientists say there could be 'octopus-like life' on Jupiter's moon

The first photos of a giant space 'golf ball' asteroid have been released

Maltesers have been around for years, but now the brand is mixing things up with a brand new flavour of Malteser buttons (Photo: Shutterstock)

A new flavour of Maltesers buttons is coming to the UK - here’s everything we kn...

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