The picture that changed everything. In 1968, "Earthrise" allowed us to see our home planet from the outside for the first time. To quote the photographer, astronaut Bill Anders: "We set out to explore the moon and instead discovered the Earth." Image: NASA/William Anders

Did you catch the northern lights this week? Sometimes they can be viewed as far south as the UK! Although they can be hard to see with the naked eye, you can often catch them through your phone camera. Charlotte took the second pic in May 2024 in SE England using just her iPhone.

I've been gabbling excitedly about this for a lil' while, but... it's getting real! 🌍✨🔭 I'm developing a live science show - think SPECTACLE - with my brilliant colleague Charly. It's gonna be great, and I'm super hyped 👀 Go give Nova a follow to stay in the loop 👉 @nova-earth-astro.bsky.social

Hey BSky! We're new. Nova Astro & Earth is a new live science show about - you guessed it - astro and earth science. Brought to you by astronomer Charlotte Fuller and climate scientist @drgilbz.bsky.social, we're coming soon to a theatre near you... Watch this space* 🔭 (*bad puns guaranteed)