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Discover the Moon, Mars... and moths: Join in with next month's Virtual Dark Skies Festival and learn why darkness is crucial to the nation's wildlife The theme of this year’s Dark Skies Festival, which runs from February 12 to 28, is Nature At Night  Experts will reveal science secrets from the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks On Feb 18, Go Stargazing will explain what will happen with Nasa’s landing of Perseverance Rover on Mars

THE South West Lakes team at Wimbleball Lake has been accredited with one of the first Dark Sky Friendly Business awards as part of a scheme run by Exmoor National Park Authority. Boasting some of the darkest skies in the UK, Exmoor National Park is Europe’s first International Dark Sky Reserve and is a popular destination for stargazing. The awards recognise businesses who understand the importance of dark skies and have taken steps to enable visitors to engage with nature through the special experience of stargazing, in turn supporting astro-tourism across Exmoor National Park. So...

Wimbleball Lake in Exmoor Credit: Getty “There she is,” says Jennie, as we crane our necks skywards. “Cassiopeia – the queen seated on her throne.” Five bright stars pop against the velvet night in a distinctive M shape. “You want to park her in your mind, because she’s the answer to finding your way around a lot of the sky.” We’re on the brow of a hill fringing Exford, in deepest, darkest Exmoor National Park. Jennie, who leads stargazing walks up here with her tour company, Wild About Exmoor, is navigating me around the heavens. With warm enthusiasm, she creates constella...