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Immerse yourself in a thrilling exploration of ambition as Melbourne Writers Festival takes over the...
Image: NASA/JWST
It has been an exciting week with the release of breathtaking photos of our Universe by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Images...
A star forming region in the Milky Way. NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI
After decades of development and many trials and frustrations along the way, the James...
Image: Liu Xu / Xinhua / AP
“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.”
– Carl Sagan (Cosmos, 1980)
This phrase is the standard that astronomers will be applying to a curious...
An Eta Aquariid meteor (centre) along with comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) in the background, photographed during the 2020 Eta Aquariid shower. Photo by Jonti Horner, Author...
Image: CSIRO, Author provided
The CSIRO’s 64-metre Parkes Radio Telescope was commissioned on October 31 1961. At the time it was the most advanced radio...
Ilgari Inyayimaha (Shared Sky), painted by artists Margaret Whitehurst, Jenny Green, Barbara Merritt, Charmaine Green, Kevin Merritt, Sherryl Green, Tracey Green, Wendy Jackamarra,...
Picture: SachaFernandez / Flickr
On Wednesday evening, May 26, the Moon will slip into Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. No matter where you...
Picture: Elsie Passi, Author provided
When Uncle Segar Passi watches the position of the setting Sun from his front patio, he notes its location and...
Image: Shuttlestock
If you stepped outside on the weekend and thought, “Gosh, the full moon looks nice tonight”, you are not alone.
According to Google Trends,...