Astronomy

What is this micro pink full moon, visible on the night of April 12-13, 2025?

On the night of Saturday April 12 to Sunday April 13, 2025, a special full moon, dubbed the "pink moon", will be visible in the sky. This phenomenon, also known as a "micro-moon", results from the Moon's position at its apogee, its furthest point from the Earth. Despite its name, the Moon will not appear pink. We tell you all about it...

Partial solar eclipse: how to observe this incredible phenomenon this weekend?

On March 29, 2025, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from Europe, with part of the Sun occulted by the Moon. How can you safely observe this incredible phenomenon?

Les Sidérales: nocturnal astronomical observation at Les Étincelles in the Palais de la découverte

Take advantage of a nocturne at Les Étincelles in the Palais de la découverte to observe the sky and Mimas, Saturn's satellite, on Thursday March 13, 2025, after an astronomy conference.

Astronomy: a rare alignment of planets visible to the naked eye in the sky in January and February

The year 2025 is full of surprises in the sky, with its share of eclipses and shooting stars! But on January 21 and February 28, six to seven planets in our solar system will be aligned and visible from Earth!

Astronomy: two total lunar eclipses in 2025, when can you see these Blood Moons?

Three eclipses await us this year, including two total lunar eclipses on March 14 and September 7, 2025! A spectacle that many budding astronomers will be able to observe, as the star takes on a beautiful reddish hue.

Moon, shooting stars, eclipse: what not to miss in the sky in 2025

Discover all the celestial events not to be missed in 2025. Between super moons, shooting stars and eclipses, the sky has plenty of surprises in store for us.

Orionids: dates for admiring this autumnal shower of shooting stars

In October, a shower of shooting stars can be seen in the French sky. These are the Orionids, meteors that pass through the Orion constellation every year. If the weather doesn't bother us, we can look up and admire the spectacle!

Leonids: everything you need to know about this small shower of colourful shooting stars in November

Shooting stars are back in our skies, with the Leonids! The peak is expected on the night of November 17, 2025, from midnight onwards, with bright, colorful meteors.

Êta Aquarides: a shower of shooting stars visible in the sky in May

From April 19 to May 28, 2025, a shower of shooting stars will be visible in the French sky. These are the Êta Aquarides, meteors that pass through our atmosphere every year. Look up to the sky and admire the show!

Lyrides: a shower of shooting stars visible in the sky in April

From April 14 to 30, 2025, a shower of shooting stars will be visible in the French sky. These are the Lyrides, meteors that pass through our atmosphere every year. Let's look up and admire the show!

Geminids: a beautiful shower of shooting stars to be seen in the sky in December

A shower of shooting stars will be visible in the French skies before Christmas on the nights of December 4 to 20, 2025, peaking on the 13th. Get ready to admire the beauty of this starry sky!

The Perseids, the most beautiful shooting star shower of the year, return in August

Throughout August, and especially on August 11, 2025, the famous Perseid shower of shooting stars will be visible in the French sky, as it is every year. Let's look up and admire the show!

Spring equinox 2025: what does it mean and why does it start on March 20?

The spring equinox begins this year on Thursday March 20, 2025. But what exactly is the vernal equinox, and why does it begin this year at 10:01 a.m. precisely? We answer.

Equinox Nights 2025: observe the stars and the winter sky in springtime

Even if it's a little colder than August, there's plenty of entertainment on offer for observing the spring sky during the Nuits de l'équinoxe, formerly Winter Star Nights, from March 21 to 23, 2025.

Super Beaver Moon: the last full moon of the year, when and why the name?

We've been lucky again in 2024, with four Supermoons to watch! This November 15, the last full moon of its kind of the year will rise in the sky!

Lunar All-Nighter: projection of Méliès' Moon Trip accompanied by an orchestra

Discover the moon in all its facets on November 9, 2024 at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris with lectures and a screening of Georges Méliès' legendary "Voyage dans la lune", accompanied by an orchestra.

Super Hunter Moon: the biggest full moon of the year to discover! Why this name?

Astronomers beware, the biggest full moon of the year arrives on the night of Wednesday October 16 to 17, 2024 and will last around 3 days. Nicknamed the Harvest Super Moon, do you know why? We tell you all about this not-to-be-missed sky date.

The comet of the century, Tsuchinshan-Atlas, visible to the naked eye! How and when can you see it?

Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, dubbed the comet of the century, has been visible to the naked eye in the northern hemisphere since Friday October 11, 2024. Still observable until Monday October 21, it offers a fascinating spectacle just after sunset. We give you all the tips you need to admire or even photograph it.

New aurora borealis this weekend in France after a powerful solar flare?

Our Sun, in fine form in recent months, triggered one of the biggest solar flares of its cycle on Thursday October 3, 2024! If the weather holds out, we can look forward to more aurora borealis at our latitudes this weekend!

A second moon for the earth for two months, we tell you why!

Two moons for the price of one - that's what we'll be able to observe from September 29, 2024 around the Earth. The recently discovered asteroid 2024 PT5 will be captured by the Earth "s gravity for 56 days, until November 25, 2024. Invisible to the naked eye, but with the right equipment, this asteroid will not complete a full orbit around our planet before returning to its orbit around the Sun.