2025 was an eventful year for gravitational waves! Here is a brief round-up of some of the biggest gravitational wave news stories from last year:

Happy new year! My all sky camera imaged the sky every 15 seconds and this picture shows what happened in the sky in 2025. It shows the length of the night and day with the hourglass shape, the monthly lunar cycle with the diagonal bands, the elevation of the Sun at local noon, and lots of clouds.

Tonight the Waning Gibbous Moon appears close to Regulus (Alpha Leonis). 🔭 🧪

Introducing IC 1396 and the Elephant's Trunk Nebula. My paint, 2400-year-old photons. My canvas is a camera sensor, and my choice of colors is the Hubble palette courtesy of NASA. 🎨😆 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #nebula #eastcoastkin #photography

ESA Science have published an Announcement of Opportunity for (ESA member state-based) Guest Investigators for the PROBA-3 mission, a formation-flying techniques & technologies demonstrator launched in Dec 2024. Full info here: www.cosmos.esa.int/web/proba-3-... 🔭

Nestle issues global recall of some baby formula products over toxin fears. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sunrise. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. 6 January 2026. 🧪 🎨 #photography #SciArt #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Heart and Soul Nebulae. 3 hours worth of remote shooting this evening - far too cold to step outside! #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

I had a clear sky earlier. Now just when the Moon has a good elevation the clouds have made their usual appearance. No chance of decent pictures. 🔭 🧪

My sky is clear. I can see Jupiter. Freezing here. 🔭 🧪

I've just unexpectedly bought a ticket for Newcastle's League Cup Semifinal home leg against Man City. A single seat appeared on their website and I speedily snapped it up.

AI teachers and cybernetics - what could the world look like in 2050? 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wolf moon setting over Ammanford Park this morning

'Wolf' supermoon dazzles winter skies.🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Waning Gibbous Moon. 2001UT 4 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

*A rose between two thorns* #WaningGibbous 98% 🌕 rising over south London in between the Crystal Palace and Croydon transmitters, seen from #SurreyHills #WolfMoon #OldMoon #IceMoon #SnowMoon #Supermoon @davidbflower.bsky.social @stormhour.com @metoffice.gov.uk @thephotohour.bsky.social #getoutside

Newcastle won 2-0. There was a weird moment before the match, they had highlights of previous games on the big screen and I made a brief background appearance.

I'm in the toon for the match. Freezing it is!

Last night's Moon. 3 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Jupiter and all four Galilean moons and the Orion Nebula. Handheld with Mirrorless Nikon and 400mm lens.

Probably the most ambitious video I've ever made as a person at a desk: a 2.5 hour dive into Apollo 13 using mostly voice recordings! I had a ton of fun putting this together, and I hope you love going on board with the crew! youtu.be/gQUHVYYHTb0

Just a week away from Jupiter appearing at its brightest since 2024. 🔭 🧪

Reminder tonight is the peak of the Quadrantids meteor shower. The very bright Moon is dominating the sky tonight so good luck seeing faint meteors. 🔭 🧪

Seven night sky spectacles to watch for in 2026. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...

Evening Moon. 1943UT 3 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Jupiter and Galilean moons (b-t: Callisto, Europa, Io, Ganymede). 1812UT 3 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Waning Gibbous Moon. 1810UT 3 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

The Moon and Jupiter. 1738UT 3 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Conditions are horrible here tonight. I've taken a few not particularly good pictures of the Moon and Jupiter. 🔭 🧪

Tonight the Waning Gibbous Moon will appear close to Jupiter with Castor and Pollux. 🔭 🧪

Yesterday I visited the Hancock Museum in Newcastle. One of their exhibits was a section of the Sycamore Gap tree. 🧪

Jupiter 1 hour 30m time-lapse from 2nd January 2026. Io and Ganymede out to the right with Europa and the GRS making an appearance. 8X speed. C6. ASI585MC. 2xBarlow #astronomy #astrophotography

Last night's Moon. 2 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Snowing. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. 3rd January 2026. 🧪 #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31). 3 hours worth of exposures. The first of a scheduled marathon session of well known dark sky #astronomy objects. It's far too cold to stand out all night! #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

How to see the first meteor shower of 2026. Look up. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Nearly Full Moon. 1959UT 2 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Exactly 16 hours until Full Moon. 🔭 🧪

Here’s what Sabine Hossenfelder has to say about my new book, Energy is Life. Released in one month today. Order your copy > www.unicornpublishing.org/page/detail/...

On Sunday I'll be attending Newcastle's first game of 2026, at home against Crystal Palace. Last time I saw them play Palace was last season and we won 5-0.

Afternoon Moon. 1623UT 2 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Rising Moon. 1612UT 2 January 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Tomorrow night into Sunday night is the peak of the Quadrantids meteor shower. Will be affected by the Full Moon but you might still see a few. 🔭 🧪

Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This morning I booked a couple of seats to see "Fawlty Towers The Play" at Newcastle's Theatre Royal. Last time I was there was over 30 years ago to see my mother in a production of Ronald Dahl's "The Witches." She played a witch.

Chickenpox vaccines for young children start across UK. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Beam shone into sky to celebrate science campus. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

On 10 January Jupiter will be at its brightest (opposition) for the year. 🔭 🧪