If you are new to astronomy, tonight is a great night to step outside and find your first planet. Look…
Download and make a 2012 Venus Transit flip book
If you are interested in the upcoming 2012 Venus Transit on 6 June 2012 (Australian time), you may be interested…
Last chance to see Comet 2011 W3 (Lovejoy) in the morning sky before the Moon ruins the show
Above: Finder chart for Monday 2 January 2012. Comet 2011 W3 (Lovejoy) is still continuing to impress Southern hemipshere observers…
Robert McNaught reports 33 deg…
Robert McNaught reports 33 degree tail for Comet 2011 W3 (Lovejoy) visible (Coonabarabran, Australia). Fish eye image: http://t.co/I0Ic05vS
The first asteroid (Ceres) was…
The first asteroid (Ceres) was discovered on 1 January 1801. Now over 500,000 asteroids have been discovered!
Twin Iridium Flares Above Glen…
Twin Iridium Flares Above Glen Arbor, Michigan. http://t.co/Og1KhKVN
NASA Science News story: Space…
NASA Science News story: Space Mountain Produces Terrestrial Meteorites http://t.co/03WUyRLF
New Years Eve planetary treat above the Western horizon tonight
Take a moment out from your travels to your New Years Eve celebrations to look above the Western horizon to…
Just saw Phobos-Grunt pass ove…
Just saw Phobos-Grunt pass overhead. Fainter than forecast and moving very fast. Forecast decay date 15 January +/- 4 days.
Comet 2011W3 on Dec 28.28UT fr…
Comet 2011W3 on Dec 28.28UT from Brazil https://t.co/G8RWd7up