Space
Science looks to Indigenous astronomy for inspiration
For thousands of years, Indigenous Australians used the night’s sky in navigation and weather prediction among other things. This week......
The race to Mars
With the race to the moon long over, the next ambitious target is to put people on Mars. One project,......
First spacecraft to land on comet reveals clues about Earth’s origins
The Rosetta Spacecraft is set to complete its mission to catch a comet on November 12. It launched ten years......
Scientists observe massive white dwarf nova explosion for first time
Australian astronomers have been party to a once in a lifetime phenomenon, witnessing a rapid thermonuclear explosion from a nova......
Even a Supermoon has a Dark Side
Today we have a Supermoon – a term really used by astrologers and not astronomers, that you can see best......
The Aphelion… What is it?
Do you think the earth travels around the sun in a neat circle? Planetary orbits are not so straight forward......
Australia’s astronomical rise and fall
With access to large southern skies, Australia has been the lucky country when it comes to astronomy. But a lack......
Lyrid meteor shower
Over the next few days the annual Lyrid meteor shower will be on display. It will peak tomorrow morning for......
Big bang theory gets bigger (and less of a theory)
Scientists may have found proof of the big bang theory. The theory states that a colossal explosion, or a big......
Archaeologists take the long view
Since the development of Google Earth, archaeologists have been using it and other satellite imagery to survey areas for undiscovered......