2012 may seem a long way off … but from a planning viewpoint it isn’t! Given the significant astronomy events…
Jupiter at its closest to Earth until 2022
Jupiter is at opposition tomorrow night (Tuesday 21 September 2010). Casual skywatchers have this date pencilled into their diaries because…
October 2010 Predictable Sky and Space Events
These notes are intended to provide a casual skywatcher or someone already into amateur astronomy living in the Australian Capital…
Natural bridge discovered on Moon’s far side
(Text and image from NASA LRO website) Just when you think you have seen everything, LROC reveals a natural bridge…
Asteroid to pass within 90,000 km of Earth tomorrow night
A very small (8 meter diameter) asteroid will pass within 90,000 kilometers of the Earth tomorrow night our time (AEST).…
Watch Progress spacecraft dock at International Space Station Friday night
If all goes to plan, we will be able to watch live via NASA TV on the Internet as the…
Solar system found with at least five planets
Astronomers have found a Sun similiar to our Sun with at least five planets orbiting it. For more information, go…
Impact on Jupiter!
Two Japanese amateur astronomers have recorded another impact on Jupiter. Go here for further information.
Beautiful picture of aurora from space
NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock took the below picture from the International Space Station. I think the image was taken on…
Earth and Moon seen from 183 million kilometers away
The MESSENGER team have released the below image of the Earth and Moon as seen from 183 million kilometers away…