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Deflecting an asteroid
Space scientists everywhere are following the final movements of a little craft in deep space on a mission that could profoundly affect humankind’s future.
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Celebrating the centenary of the Wallal Expedition
One hundred years ago on a remote beach in Western Australia astronomers proved Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.
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Why we can’t get enough of twinkling stars
Professor Fred Watson, Australia’s Astronomer-at-Large, explores our lasting love affair with stars and the technology that drives it.
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Don’t miss the last supermoon for 2022. But what is the Sturgeon supermoon and when can you see it?
Tonight’s full Sturgeon Moon will be the last supermoon of the year!
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Top tips to capturing the upcoming meteor shower from a photography expert
Here’s how to capture The Perseids meteor shower on film.
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Don’t miss these spectacular astronomical light shows
Happy stargazing! Here’s your definitive guide for the remainder of 2022.
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The length of Earth’s days has been mysteriously increasing, and scientists don’t know why
Atomic clocks, combined with precise astronomical measurements, have revealed that the length of a day is suddenly getting longer, and scientists don’t know why.
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7 dazzling astronomy photographs
From cosmic dust to nebula reflections, these are the winners of one of Australia’s most prestigious astrophotography awards.
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First images from James Webb Space Telescope reveal distant galaxies in mind-blowing detail
Travel back into the early Universe with these spectacular images of the deep cosmos.
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Sounds of Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover, accompanied by a helicopter drone called Ingenuity, is seeking geological evidence of past life on Mars.