Astronomy - activities

Nuits des Etoiles 2024 at Brétigny-sur-Orge (91)

Head for Parc Clause Bois-Badeau in Brétigny-sur-Orge, on the night of August 10-11, for a fabulous night of sky-watching, on the occasion of Nuits des Etoiles 2024.

Nuit des Étoiles 2024 in Les Essarts-le-Roi (78): conference and sky observation

Astronomy fans, the Nuits des étoiles are back this summer, on August 9 and 10, 2024, in Les Essarts-le-Roi, in the Yvelines department! It's off to observe the sky!

Nuits des Etoiles 2024 in Trilport (77): two evenings of sky-watching

In Trilport (77), the mysteries of the sky will be revealed to the curious on August 9 and 19, 2024, for the Nuits des Etoiles. Observation and discovery are the order of the day!

Nuits des Etoiles 2024 at Parc Montsouris: skywatching in the heart of Paris

The Association française d'Astronomie invites young and old to Parc Montsouris, this August 9, 2024, to celebrate the Nuits des Etoiles. A great opportunity to learn more about the sky, and about this association of enthusiasts, which squats in the parks and gardens of Paris all summer long!

Paris under the stars 2024: observe the sky and the stars in Paris parks this summer

Paris under the stars returns from July 5 to September 7, 2024. In partnership with the Association Française d'Astronomie, the Mairie de Paris is organizing sky-watching evenings in various Paris parks and gardens.

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

Throughout August, and especially on August 12, 2024, 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 2024: what does it mean and why does it start on March 20?

The spring equinox begins this year on Wednesday March 20, 2024. But what exactly is the spring equinox, and why does it start this year at precisely 4:06 a.m.? We answer.

Nuits des Étoiles d'hiver 2024: the program in Paris and the Île-de-France region

Even in winter, Parisians can enjoy the Nuits des Etoiles! Even if it's a little colder than August, there's plenty of entertainment on offer from February 9 to 11, 2024.

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

From April 14 to 30, 2024, a shower of shooting stars will be visible in the French sky. These are the Lyrides, meteors that pass through our atmosphere every year. Look up to the sky and admire the show!

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

From April 19 to May 28, 2024, 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!

Moon, shooting stars, eclipse: what not to miss in the sky this year 2024

Discover all the celestial events not to be missed in 2024. Between super moons, shooting stars and eclipses, the sky has plenty of surprises in store for us.

Leonids: everything you need to know about this small shower of colourful shooting stars to watch tonight

Shooting stars are back in our skies, with the Leonids! The peak is expected on the night of November 17, 2023, from midnight, with a special feature this year: colored meteors, according to Nasa.

Explor'Espace: a free immersive astronomy festival under the stars in Montrouge

From November 3 to 5, 2023 at the Beffroi de Montrouge, fans of astronomy and space will be treated to an exceptional, immersive festival open to all, as we conquer the sky and the stars!

How to observe the new comet Nishimura, visible in early September?

Comet Nishimura has just been discovered! It is expected to pass close to our planet between September 5 and 12, 2023, when we will be able to observe it with the naked eye, 125 million kilometers from Earth.

A blue Super Moon, the second full moon of the month, will light up the sky this Thursday.

After the first two Super Moons of the summer, it's the turn of the so-called "Blue Moon" to make its appearance in our skies, on the evening of August 31, 2023. This second full moon in the same month doesn't happen every year, making it a slightly rarer event.

Nuits des Etoiles 2023 at Mons-en-Montois (77)

In Mons-en-Montois, for the Nuits des Etoiles 2023, a great evening of stargazing is organized on August 12, 2023, to learn all about the planets and stars above us!

Nuits des Etoiles 2023 at Square Louise Michel

Head for Square Louise Michel, on the night of August 13-14, 2023, for an evening of sky-watching during the Nuits des Etoiles. What better way to become a budding astronomer!

Nuits des Étoiles 2023 at Hérouville-en-Vexin stadium (95)

For this new edition of Nuits des Étoiles 2023, astronomy enthusiasts will be meeting at the Hérouville-en-Vexin stadium, in the company of the Cassiopeia 95 association, to observe the celestial vault on the nights of August 11 and 12, 2023.

Nuits des Etoiles 2023 at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie

Nuit des Étoiles is back at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, where scientific mediators have planned some great events in the Parc de la Villette, behind the Géode this August 11, 2023.

Nuits des Étoiles 2023 at the Musée de l'air et de l'Espace (93)

To celebrate the Night of the Stars, the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace is once again opening its doors free of charge for an exceptional nocturne on Saturday, August 12, 2023. On the program? Sky observations, a recital under the stars, a giant blind-test and plenty of entertainment.