Tag: Astronomy
How making a film exploring Indigenous stories of the night sky enriched my perspective as a scientist
Ilgari Inyayimaha (Shared Sky), painted by artists Margaret Whitehurst, Jenny Green, Barbara Merritt, Charmaine Green, Kevin Merritt, Sherryl Green, Tracey Green, Wendy Jackamarra,...
How to watch Wednesday’s total lunar eclipse from Australia
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...
From fireballs in the sky to a shark in the stars: the astronomical artistry of Segar Passi
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...
Why is the Moon bright? Is Easter a full moon? How long does a full moon last? Your Moon questions answered by an astronomer
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If you stepped outside on the weekend and thought, “Gosh, the full moon looks nice tonight”, you are not alone.
According to Google Trends,...
‘WTF?’: newly discovered ghostly circles in the sky can’t be explained by current theories, and astronomers are excited
Bärbel Koribalski / ASKAP, Author provided
In September 2019, my colleague Anna Kapinska gave a presentation showing interesting objects she’d found while browsing our new...
The best gift in the galaxy: an astronomer’s guide to buying a home telescope
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Since time immemorial, humans have been fascinated by the night sky.
Our relationship with it was forever changed in the early 1600s, when Galileo...