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Japanese students get their first clear look at the stars

"Back home, these young people never see any stars at night due to light pollution from artificial lighting.”

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06th Aug. 2019 5:08 AM

LOOKING TO THE STARS: Fudooka High School students from Japan get a unique look at the stars at the Kingaroy Observatory with their host families as part of the Kingaroy State High School exchange program.

How community group's donation could save lives

"As a non-for-profit organisation we weren't able to afford something like this.”

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12th July 2019 4:07 PM

HANDOVER: Kingaroy Men's Shed president Phil Day receives the defibrillator from Kingaroy Rotary Club president David Black.

Calling volunteers to boost tourism

Members of the community are asked to step up and volunteer their time to make the project as successful as it can be.

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22nd Feb. 2019 4:02 PM

SHOWCASING THE BURNETT: James Barclay is volunteering to produce videos to help boost tourism into the South Burnett.

DARK SKIES: Thousands of star clusters scattered in our sky

The clusters contain millions of stars and are scattered throughout our skies.

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25th Jan. 2019 5:01 AM

SPECTACULAR: The "jewel box” open cluster is unique, as it contains younger stars including deep red, green and yellow stars.

DARK SKIES: Understand how stars are born

STARS are born in molecular clouds called nebulas. They consist of huge amounts of cosmic dust, hydrogen, helium, iron and...

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18th Jan. 2019 5:01 AM

Colour of stars indicate their age, surface temperature, size and chemical make-up.

DARK SKIES: Birthplace of our solar system?

Kingaroy Observatory's James Barclay answers our astronomy questions.

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11th Jan. 2019 5:01 AM

ORION NEBULA: This dramatic image offers a peek inside a cavern of roiling dust and gas where thousands of stars are forming, and the possible birth place of our solar system.

DARK SKIES: Asteroid, meteor - what's the difference?

What's the difference between an asteroid and a meteor?

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04th Jan. 2019 5:01 AM

BRIGHT LIGHT: Meteors come in all different colours - each one is unique and beautiful.

DARK SKIES: Buy a telescope this Christmas

Kingaroy Observatory's James Barclay fills you in on the pros and cons of reflector and refractor telescopes.

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21st Dec. 2018 5:12 AM

REFLECTOR OR REFRACTOR?: There are two types of telescopes and each have their purpose for stargazing.

DARK SKIES: Myths and legends explored

FOR thousands of centuries the night skies have bewildered human curiosity.

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30th Nov. 2018 5:11 AM

INCREDIBLE SIGHT: Autumn and winter are the best times for stargazing.

DARK SKIES: Space-age questions from near and far

Our resident astronomer is often hit with some complicated questions. Here are a few answers.

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16th Nov. 2018 5:11 AM

Dr. Albert Einstein writes out an equation for the density of the Milky Way on the blackboard at the Carnegie Institute, Mt. Wilson Observatory headquarters in Pasadena, California, January 14, 1931. (AP Photo)