Dust: wipe it or keep it, it's ubiquitous
Presented by Dr Tayyabar Zafar on Monday 2 May, 6:30pm. One percent of the material in interstellar space is in the form of tiny dust...
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Elizabeth Cocking
Jan 31, 20224 min read
In this month: February 2022
Astronomical happenings from the past and the birthdays of astronomers past and present. 19th February 1787 The first observation is...
Toner Stevenson
Jan 30, 20222 min read
The James Webb Space Telescope and Beyond
Presented by Glen Nagle from the NASA’s Deep Space Network station in Canberra, Monday 4th July, 6:30pm - on Zoom Glen Nagle will share...
Elizabeth Cocking
Nov 7, 20211 min read
Did you know? the Kuiper Belt
DID YOU KNOW This month . . . The Kuiper Belt. Home to short period comets and icy bodies in the far reaches of our solar system. The ...
Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 31, 20214 min read
In this month: November
7th November 1631 A transit of Mercury occurs. Many astronomers set up to capture Mercury's movement in front of the Sun. However only...
Elizabeth Cocking
Aug 31, 20213 min read
In this month: September
9th September 1892 Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter, is discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard using the 36 inch (91 cm) refractor telescope at...
Elizabeth Cocking
Aug 8, 20212 min read
Did you know? Artificial Satellites
This month . . . Artificial Satellites. From the launch of Sputnik which lead to the start of the Space Race between the Soviet Union...
Elizabeth Cocking
Dec 31, 20203 min read
In this month: January
Happy New Year! Elizabeth Cocking continues this astronomical blog post sequence in 2023. Each month she looks back on astronomical...
Elizabeth Cocking
Nov 30, 20202 min read
In this month: December
23rd December 1672 Rhea, the second-largest moon of Saturn and the ninth-largest moon in the Solar System, is discovered by Giovanni...
Elizabeth Cocking
Nov 4, 20205 min read
In this month: November
Each month astronomical events and the births of people in history connected to astronomy are featured. Brush up on your knowledge!
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