History & Culture In pictures: Remembering Aquarius …Aquarius was less about music and more a serious attempt at living sustainably. While Aquarius drew a smaller crowd than other festivals of the era it had a lasting legacy…
Astronomy with Kirsten Banks One of the best meteor showers of the year is about to grace our skies …known as the radiant point and for the Eta Aquarids that point lies within the constellation of Aquarius. Lucky for us Southern Hemisphere dwellers Aquarius lies high in the Autumn…
Science & Environment Our ultimate guide to Australia’s best meteor showers for the rest of the year …Aquarids Period: 12th of July – 23rd of August Peak: late July Like the Eta Aquarids, the Delta Aquarids emerge from the direction of Aquarius, the water bearer. This meteor…
AG Blog Streaming into the Age of Aquarius …gets its name from the constellation of Aquarius, where most of the stars are located. Tracking back from the speeds measured today, it appears that the Aquarius Stream represents the…
Science & Environment Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2017 …southern hemisphere, the Eta Aquariids are one of the highlights of the meteor calendar. Active in autumn, as the nights grow ever longer, the Eta Aquariids are best observed in…
News Look up: Eta Aquariid meteor shower to light up Australian skies in stunning show …is an effect of perspective, because the meteors are actually travelling parallel to each other. The radiant is in the constellation of Aquarius, near the star Eta Aquarii, but the meteors…
News Dad gives birth to 100+ young - looks like he's sneezing …A baby White’s seahorse. “We have over 100 White’s seahorse babies and are expecting more!” said Mitchell Brennan, aquarium aquarist and seahorse expert. “We took learnings from our first year…
News New population of aquatic carnivorous plant found in the Kimberley RESEARCHERS FROM Curtin University have discovered a new population of critically endangered aquatic carnivorous plants in Western Australia’s remote Kimberly, following a 10-year search of the region. During a recent…
History & Culture The Aquarius Festival 50 years on …1973; Nimbin burst into the national consciousness as the fledgling alternative lifestyle movement arrived for the Aquarius Festival – and never left. In the USA there’d been the Summer of…
News Get ready for a month of shooting stars …the constellation Aquarius, near the Eta Aquarii star. A meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through the debris of an old comet, such as Halley. “It’s rocks and ice that…
