Nice weather for aliens
What the ‘weather’ is like on a star can help in the search for life.
What the ‘weather’ is like on a star can help in the search for life.
The bright glow of the Milky Way sets the night sky ablaze above Rainbow Valley, part of the James Range, 75km south of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The planet Venus can be seen rising to the left.
The Australian National University’s Siding Spring Observatory, NSW, is home to some of the countries most breathtaking skies.
Southern lights have been seen in unusually northern locations in Australia
A recent strong solar storm in March 2015, created the perfect conditions for viewing the southern lights from parts of Australia that wouldn’t usually see them
Predicting start formation has just become easier, thanks to new Australian research.
A 13.5 billion-year-old star is the ‘offspring’ of a Big Bang star, scientists say.
Can we dim the lights in some parts of Australia to bring back the wonders of the night sky?