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Australia's 2024 winter solstice is this Friday. Here's what to expect from the 'shortest day of the year'

19/06/2024 6:11 AM

Scientists can’t agree on how fast the universe is expanding – why this matters so much for our understanding of the cosmos

19/06/2024 4:24 AM

Proposal for Sunshine Coast hinterland to become stargazing destination with Dark Sky Reserve status

9/06/2024 2:44 PM

Broome astronomer, tour guide and TV star Greg Quicke, known as 'Space Gandalf', dies aged 62

7/06/2024 11:20 AM

Nerd quiz: Will you shine like a star or slow down like the Earth's spin?

5/06/2024 5:16 AM

Evidence for 'Planet Nine' lurking on the fringes of the Solar System is building. So why can't astronomers spot it?

24/05/2024 5:08 AM

Milky Way photographer of the year 2024

21/05/2024 2:09 PM

Close-up video of the Sun's surface shows its 'ever-changing' landscape

4/05/2024 9:57 AM

How to best see the 2024 Eta Aquariid meteor shower around Australia

3/05/2024 5:16 AM

NASA captures rare solar event as sun erupts in synchronised flares

26/04/2024 10:17 AM

MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos

22/04/2024 11:41 PM

Devil Comet, 12P/Pons-Brook, is set to be at its brightest this weekend. Here’s how to see it in Australia

17/04/2024 12:34 PM

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, aka the 'Devil Comet' is visible this week. Here's how to spot it

17/04/2024 5:02 AM

Rare Major Lunar Standstill to Occur in January 2025

15/04/2024 1:20 PM

The Impact of White Dwarfs on Planetary Systems

9/04/2024 3:14 PM

We saw one of the most powerful magnets in the Universe come to life – and our theories can’t quite explain it

9/04/2024 10:14 AM

Earth, the Sun and a bike wheel: why your high-school textbook was wrong about the shape of Earth’s orbit

8/04/2024 1:09 PM

Gippsland plumber Rod Stubbings wins Australian astronomy medal for his work in tracking the stars

8/04/2024 9:44 AM

Gippsland plumber Rob Stubbings wins Australian astronomy medal for his work in tracking the stars

7/04/2024 9:11 AM

What is the Universe Made Of?

11/01/2024 12:04 AM