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First Super Blue Blood Moon in over 150 years is coming
On January 31, Australia and the Pacific will have front row seats to the rare astronomical event.
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A huge cave has been discovered on the moon
Scientists from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency who discovered the cave say that it could be used as a base for astronauts, especially if it’s found to contain water.
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Astronomers have new plans for a telescope in Antarctica
Antarctica’s icy temperatures creates ideal conditions for viewing star and planet formation.
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Why do stars twinkle?
Have you ever wondered why stars twinkle? Well it has a lot to do with something called ‘scintillation.’
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VIDEO: Apollo 11 Moon landing
See the remastered footage of the 1969 Apollo 11 walk.
Science & Environment
A Guide to Aboriginal Astronomy
Aboriginal Australians are the world’s oldest astronomers.
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Space nerds will love NASA’s new media library
NASA has launched a new searchable library of its out-of-this-world collection of space images, video and audio.
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Scientists want you to help them find Planet 9
A new project could allow a citizen scientist to lay claim to the first new planet discovered in our Solar System in over 150 years.
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OPINION: Should Pluto be reclassified as a planet?
A group of astronomers are trying to reclassify Pluto as full ‘planet’. But there are good reasons to leave our classification system alone, and this doesn’t mean Pluto is any less interesting.
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Music of ancient stars reveals stellar surprise
The stars are alive with the sound of music – and astronomers are detecting their characteristic notes to uncover valuable new insights.