Science Monday: Starry starry night, as the telescope shines bright

Star spotting has just got cool. Not the kind that has you gawping at D-listers as you hang out in hotel lobbies, but the kind that has you spending a night under the skies, quaffing pear cider and shootin' the breeze with mates. It all started in North America, and now, star parties are becoming popular over here.

It's a chance for star enthusiasts to drool over each other's equipment, hold races as to who can spot the most in the shortest amount of time, and get a little bit drunk. It's the last day of the Isle Of Wight star party tonight ("Come and enjoy some of the darkest skies in the South") and the Spring Star Party is being held in Norfolk April 3rd to the 6th ("One of the Word's Top 10 Star Parties").

[via The Daily Telegraph]