All Entries in the "Astronomy" Category
The year ahead in space
Here are our Top 5 space things to look forward to in 2012.
Northern Lights put on a show
Ghostly aerial glows delight skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere this week.
Mini-Solar System has smallest planets found so far
NASA’s Kepler mission has found three planets smaller than Earth circling a dim, red star.
Galaxy at the dawn of time
NASA space telescopes help spot a rare galaxy, as it was when the universe was young.
What’s up? Night sky for January 2012
When and where to see the Moon and planets this month.
Moon mission set to begin in New Year
Dynamic duo GRAIL spacecraft set to arrive in lunar orbit at the beginning of January.
First Earth-size planets orbiting a Sun-like star
NASA’s Kepler mission finds the smallest planets ever confirmed circling a star like our Sun.
World’s biggest telescope a step closer
Work to commence on European Extremely Large Telescope site in Chile.
“Vampire star” devouring its companion
Best-ever images of a binary system with one star cannibalising the other.
Get ready for the total lunar eclipse!
Australasian skywatchers will be treated to a total eclipse of the Moon on Dec 10/11.
