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Manx Sky at Night

Howard Parkin joins Judith Ley to discuss the different and exciting sights that can be seen in the dark skies over the Isle of Man at night.

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More stargazing with Astronomer Howard Parkin, including how to safely watch the August solar eclipse

Astronomer Howard Parkin explains what we can expect to see in the August dark skies over the Isle of Man, and comments on a couple of top stories from the world of space exploration PLUS full instructions on how to SAFELY watch a solar eclipse -ahead of the event on 12 August. Top of the advice list - NEVER look at the sun with naked eye EVER!

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More stargazing and space news from Astronomer Howard Parkin MBE

Local Astronomer Howard Parkin explains what we should look out for in our Manx skies during the weeks of July, and shares some of the many stories about recent achievements, and exploration plans, in the world of space

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Stargazing and space watching with resident Astronomer, Howard Parkin

Howard Parkin tells us what we might see - weather permitting - in the Manx skies during May, and chats about some of the latest projects in the ever-changing world of space exploration.

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Astronomer Howard Parkin gets an email from space - something a little different on this month's show!

Astronomer Howard Parkin explains all we can see - weather permitting - in the dark skies over our Island during the month of May - and in this month's space news, Howard explains his personal link to the recent Artemis II mission.

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Anticipating Artemis 2 - and which stars will shine in our April Manx skies ? Howard Parkin knows!

More stargazing and space watching in the company of the Isle of Man's resident astronomer, Howard Parkin

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More stargazing and space-watching with astronomer Howard Parkin

Astronomer Howard Parkin describes what we can see in the sky during the month of March, and discusses the biggest stories currently coming from the world of space exploration

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Star gazing and space watching with Astronomer Howard Parkin - your monthly update is here

Astronomer Howard Parkin explains what we will see (weather permitting!) in the Island's dark skies during the month of February - plus updates on the current space missions - and listen out for his challenge!

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Astronomer Howard Parkin recalls the best bits of December night skies - and gives us plenty to look for in the New Year

Leading Astronomer Howard Parkin MBE talks about the best sights in our solar system that were visible during December - and suggests what the high points for stargazing might be during January. He also has some of the top space stories making headlines now.

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Essential information for stargazing during December, and stories from outer space -with Astronomer Howard Parkin

Astronomer Howard Parkin MBE discusses what we will see in the December skies over the Isle of Man (weather permitting!) and reports on some of the main space travel stories making the headlines in recent days.

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From supermoons to space travel - Astronomer Howard Parkin has the top sky stories for the month ahead

Astronomer Howard Parkin MBE looks at the Manx skies and explains what we can see in the weeks ahead - weather permitting! After a music break from the Moody Blues, we're off into space with some of the biggest stories currently making the news headlines.

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