Northern Lights dance across UK sky on Halloween night
Stargazers across the UK enjoyed vivid Northern Lights on Halloween night. Parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland had clear skies at the right moment to see the display.
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'Rok' solid recognition for Slovenian space scientist
Two staff members at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium have had asteroids named after them in recognition of their work. Dr Rok Nežič, a tours and outreach officer, called it a dream come true, while Shane Kelly's asteroid honours decades of weather observation at the observatory.
Giant pumpkin may be linked to microalgae research
A giant 420kg pumpkin grown at a Kent garden centre may have benefited from microalgae used in a University of Kent research project. The university plans to trial the algae on three farms growing wheat, beans and spinach.
Extremely rare red rainbow spotted in County Antrim
A rare red rainbow was photographed in County Antrim. Pete Kirk spotted it in Mallusk on a Friday morning and sent the pictures to the BBC. Red rainbows appear when the sun is low, at sunrise or sunset, and are uncommon sights.