History & Culture
Ningaloo Eclipse: As Exmouth prepares to be plunged into darkness, it’s the small town’s time to shine
How does a small remote community not only manage, but impress, an influx of 20,000 global travellers?
Tag: astronomy
News
Ningaloo Eclipse: When and where you can see it
On Thursday 20 April, the Ningaloo region of Western Australia will experience a total solar eclipse.
Science & Environment
Supercomputer pinpoints a meteorite’s origin
Today’s researchers in astronomy and space science have access to a remarkable array of tools, including state-of-the-art telescopes both in space and on the ground. Less obvious to the casual onlooker, though, is their access to computing facilities that earlier generations of scientists could only dream of – and Australia boasts supercomputers that are the envy of the scientific world.
Science & Environment
A stargazer’s guide to 2023
Astronomer Professor Richard de Grijs from Macquarie University explains all the upcoming celestial events visible from Australia this year, and the best dates and times to see them:
News
Don’t miss this week’s glowing green comet
A bright green comet will be visible from Australia this week for the first time in 50,000 years.
Space with Fred Watson
Nature’s magnifying glass
Researchers are studying gravitational lenses to find out what dark matter is made of.
News
‘This was a star that lived fast and died young’: James Webb Space Telescope images show a star’s murder scene
The first images of a nebula from the James Webb Telescope gave astronomers remarkable insights into the death of the star that created these beautiful haloes of gas and dust.
Space with Fred Watson
Spider eyes on the skies: Australia’s Huntsman Telescope
The new Huntsman Telescope can see deep into the darkness where faint celestial structures hide.
News
How to see Tuesday night’s Blood Moon
Tuesday night (8 November) will be the last chance to see a Blood Moon in Australian skies until 2025.
News
Expect ‘extraordinary’ views of Jupiter tonight, says NASA
Stargazers, get excited. Tonight Jupiter will be the closest it has been to Earth in almost six decades, creating a once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity.