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Get ready, a spectacular meteor shower is hitting our skies in the next few days

Jonti Horner, Tanya Hill

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… not because Christmas is coming, but because it’s time for the Geminid meteor shower – an annual ..

A total lunar eclipse is set to dazzle tonight – along with some other stellar sights

Tanya Hill

Tonight people across Australia and New Zealand will be treated to a total lunar eclipse, weather permitting. It’s an opportunity to not be..

How to see tonight's conjunction of Venus and Mars in the evening sky

Tanya Hill, Duane W. Hamacher

Venus has returned to our evening skies and is looking lovely in the north-west after sunset. Tonight, July 13, it will pair up with the re..

As new probes reach Mars, here's what we know so far from trips to the red planet

Tanya Hill

Three new spacecraft are due to arrive at Mars this month, ending their seven-month journey through space. The first, the United Arab Em..

Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2021

Tanya Hill

The best meteor showers are a spectacular sight but, unfortunately, 2021 starts with a whimper. Moonlight this January will wash out the fi..

Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2020

Tanya Hill

Where 2019 was a disappointing year for meteor showers, with two of the big three (the Quadrantids, Perseids and Geminids) lost mainly to m..

Watch the Moon hide the Sun from northern Australia

Tanya Hill

A partial solar eclipse will occur across northern Australia on December 26. During the afternoon, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, ..

To infinity and beyond

Rachel Webster, Michele Trenti, Tanya Hill, Andrew Melatos

The past 18 months has witnessed a frenzy of activity in space exploration. From the confirmation of gravitational waves, to the discovery ..

How Australian telescopes are ‘Capturing the Cosmos’

Tanya Hill

Today, astronomers are exploring the universe on a grand scale. But knowing what’s out there is just the first step. It’s putting the piece..

Hubble in pictures: astronomers' top picks

Tanya Hill

In this special feature, we have invited top astronomers to handpick the Hubble Space Telescope image that has the most scientific relevanc..