Total eclipse of the moon
There's a big event happening in our night sky. On Tuesday a total eclipse of the moon just as it rises will transform the sky. It'll be coloured red before it's covered over. Peter Birch from...
View ArticleAn unusual eclipse in the West
The total lunar eclipse on Tuesday will be a very special one for WA residents.
View ArticleAsteroid strike worth ducking for cover
We are all just pieces of matter spinning through space on a planet called Earth.
View ArticleLunar eclipse worth getting out of bed for
The Kimberley had one of the best views in the house for the lunar eclipse. There was a very good reason to get out of bed early, to rug up and go outside. There wias a total lunar eclipse, starting at...
View ArticleBest way to view transit of Venus from WA
Unless you're planning on living for another 105 years, Wednesday morning will be your last chance to witness the transit of Venus across WA skies. Find out how to view the event without going blind.
View ArticleCarnarvon's a Buzz
The second man to set foot on the moon, American astronaut Buzz Aldrin, will touch down in the Western Australian town of Carnarvon today to officially open a new Space and Technology Museum.
View ArticleTotal eclipse a spiritual experience for Kimberley umbraphile
"You could only describe it as 'an intense spiritual experience.'"
View ArticleCosmologist contemplates our place in the universe from a Kimberley perspective
Cosmologist Dr Philip Matthews draws on Indigenous astronomy to contemplate our place in the universe while visiting North West Australia's Kimberley region.
View ArticleAugust sky guide: Five bright planets, Perseid meteor shower, and Aquila
In August, all five bright planets grace the evening sky for the last time until 2018, the Perseid meteor shower is visible in northern Australia, and Aquila the Eagle flies high in the north.
View ArticleSpace Gandalf: Who is Greg Quicke the man behind the beard and where did he...
Stargazing Live is captivating audiences around Australia this week, but one new "star" has caught the country's attention.
View ArticleAtmospheric sprite lightning captured on camera in rare and spectacular...
A Kimberley photographer has captured a spectacular and rare atmospheric phenomenon that has been described as nature's giant neon sign.
View ArticleWhy Wolfe Creek Crater attracts scientists, Indigenous traditional owners and...
Rare audio recordings reveal Aboriginal people may have worked out how Wolfe Creek Crater was formed, years before scientists arrived and it become a destination for fans of the eponymous horror movie.
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