Mars

Mars and Jupiter will be the easiest to see on either side of Orion, while Venus will shine brightly lower in the horizon to the west. Saturn, less bright, will not be so easy to see, also in the west.

Planets to align in Derry with planetary parade visible for last time until 2040

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

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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

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

Mars recalls popular sweet because it may contain rubber

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

The Dangbei Mars Laser Projector

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

Starship is set to launch today

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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

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

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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

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%
Mars Bars, Freddos and Fruit Salad sweets have all increased in price by up to 400% since the 1990s
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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

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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

A jacket worn by 17-year-old Michael Quinn on Bloody Sunday.

Ulster Museum marks Bloody Sunday atrocity

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

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

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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 Jenna Macfarlane

(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

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

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

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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)

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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 ...

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

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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

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

Will you be buying some when they arrive on shelves? (Photo: Mars)

Opal Fruits are coming back after 22 years - here’s where you can buy them

Applicants need to have good taste buds for the role (Photo: Shutterstock)

You could get paid to taste Mars Bars, Malteasers and Snickers - here's how to a...

16 Psyche got its name from the nymph Psyche, who married Cupid (Photo: NASA)

A giant asteroid has enough gold on it to make everyone on Earth a billionaire

If you buy a couple packs of Skittles you can claim free cinema tickets (Photo: Shutterstock)

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You can now explore the Solar System on Google Maps

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Which chocolate bars have Mars recalled?

The sky at night

SPACE ODDITY: Five planets set to align

The attached image from Armagh Obs. shows the view of the morning sky towards the East at 06:00 (BST) on 28th October 2015.

Venus, Jupiter and Mars to ‘dance in morning sky’