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One year on: Stunning Webb telescope captures stellar image of star nursery
A spectacular new image has been taken by the James Webb Space Telescope to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of its science mission.
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History & Culture
What is the winter solstice?
Winter solstice is commemorated worldwide. But what exactly is it? And why does it happen?
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Rubble pile asteroids are like giant ‘space cushions’
New research flips our knowledge of ‘rubble pile’ asteroids on its head.
Science & Environment
What is a solar eclipse?
Total, partial, annular and hybrid – the different types of solar eclipses can be confusing. Find out what each means, and how the phenomenon occurs in the first place.
History & Culture
Ningaloo Eclipse: As Exmouth prepares to be plunged into darkness, it’s the small town’s time to shine
How does a small remote community not only manage, but impress, an influx of 20,000 global travellers?
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Ningaloo Eclipse: When and where you can see it
On Thursday 20 April, the Ningaloo region of Western Australia will experience a total solar eclipse.
Science & Environment
Supercomputer pinpoints a meteorite’s origin
Today’s researchers in astronomy and space science have access to a remarkable array of tools, including state-of-the-art telescopes both in space and on the ground. Less obvious to the casual onlooker, though, is their access to computing facilities that earlier generations of scientists could only dream of – and Australia boasts supercomputers that are the envy of the scientific world.
Science & Environment
A stargazer’s guide to 2023
Astronomer Professor Richard de Grijs from Macquarie University explains all the upcoming celestial events visible from Australia this year, and the best dates and times to see them:
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Don’t miss this week’s glowing green comet
A bright green comet will be visible from Australia this week for the first time in 50,000 years.