Mercury in Retrograde, Beyond a Passing Punchline
It’s a little harsh to blame the smallest planet in our solar system as a catch-all…
Planets
Mission Twinkle – first telescope to study exoplanets for eviden...
Joining the international Twinkle Mission are Queensland’s very own PhD student, Nataliea Lowson and astrophysicist, Duncan…
Missions to Venus
Humanity once again endeavours to find more out about its hot mess of a neighbour, Venus,…
The Great Conjuction of Jupiter and Saturn
This Monday on the Summer Solstice, backyard astronomers are in for a Christmas treat - a…
Planetary Giants Competing For Your Attention
Good news for those who enjoy all things space: this month we have the rising of…
NASA new planet hunter satellite
Since the launch of Kepler’s Space telescope in 2009, we’ve identified 2,400 planets of all sizes,…
Observing Jupiter with the Ancient Babylonians
Tablets dating back to the Ancient Babylonians have been discovered and recently translated by a team…