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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 Étoiles 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

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Rare comet will be visible in French sky again tonight

The ‘Devil’s comet’ 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 ‘shooting stars’ will hit their peak in the night sky this Saturday, August 12

French stargazing festival raises awareness of light pollution threat

The ‘Nuits des Étoiles’ events run from August 11 to 13 - an expert tells us why we must protect our night skies for biodiversity

Space: Mysterious ‘streak’ of light seen in night sky over France

The line in the sky was particularly visible from Marseille and Toulouse, with an astrophysicist calling it ‘quite spectacular’

Watch: ‘Shooting star’ meteor lights up Paris and Rouen skies

The accurate prediction of the bright meteor has also been hailed as a sign of ‘major progress’ in asteroid detection capabilities

Another storm warning in south and shooting stars over France tonight

Drôme is under an orange alert for heavy rain and flooding. Despite the stormy weather, temperatures are expected to remain warm

‘Enchanted’, ‘amazing’: Your memories of the Perseids shooting stars

The meteor shower will be visible on clear nights above France until August 25, so stargazing is still possible

Look up tonight in France to see the April Lyrids shooting stars

This meteor shower is reaching its peak, with around 20 shooting stars an hour

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 ‘meet’ 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 ‘bold, white and quick’ 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 ‘perfect skies’ 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 Étoiles 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’s 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 “Starlink” 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 “Night of Stars” event, which is set for this weekend (Friday August 2 to Sunday August 4).

Stargaze at French skies from a ‘bubble bed’

Stargaze or meteor watch from a ‘bubble bed’...

How to be a space tourist...on terra firma

Keen to explore France’s long history of space exploration, intrepid Samantha David visits Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse

Stellar journey: France’s place in the space race

With a film about the moon landings and lunar anniversaries coming up, Samantha David examines France’s 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

Stargazing

How and when to see shooting star shower in France this November

Go stargazing in France this weekend: find an event near you

Look up this weekend in France for peak of shooting star display

Rare comet will be visible in French sky again tonight

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