Hoping to catch a glimpse of the Christmas comet this weekend? Here’s when and how to watch the night sky to see the...
12th Dec. 2018 10:12 AM
The last time the planets came this close was in 2003 when observers caught a clear glimpse on the Martian polar ice caps...
05th July 2018 10:07 AM
NASA has finally admitted the existence of a “super-Earth”, which could fundamentally change the fate of the solar...
16th Oct. 2017 11:10 AM
The man in charge of developing technology that will one day propel humanity on space missions to Earth-like planets will...
27th Sept. 2017 5:09 AM
Seven Earth-sized worlds have been found orbiting a single star 39 light-years away. And these new worlds could hold...
23rd Feb. 2017 6:02 AM
AS AUSTRALIA gears up for the Christmas break our warm summer evenings make the night sky come alive, and you don't need to...
10th Dec. 2016 10:12 AM
Plans for the Mt Kent Observatory expansion.
09th Dec. 2016 10:12 AM
PLANS for a multi-million dollar space observatory upgrade planned have been lodged with council, giving unprecedented...
09th Dec. 2016 7:12 AM
STARGAZERS are hoping for clear skies with this afternoon marking the last chance to catch a rare perfect planetary...
29th Aug. 2016 1:08 PM
TWO planets are expected to appear on the horizon 'almost kissing' just after the sun sets tomorrow - the closest they will...
26th Aug. 2016 8:08 PM
MILLIONS of dollars are about to turn a Toowoomba observatory into a one of the most advanced facilities in the Southern...
17th Aug. 2016 1:08 PM
Five planets will line up in the same part of the western evening sky from this week.
10th Aug. 2016 1:08 PM
SKY-SCANNERS in Toowoomba are being told to look up this week to catch a glimpse of five planets all visible to the naked...
10th Aug. 2016 1:08 PM
IF YOU want a clear viewing of Mars, Saturn or Jupiter from the South Burnett, right now could be your best chance.
23rd May 2016 9:05 AM
HEAD to Alloway Observatory on Goodwood Rd on May 13 for a star-gazing event.
09th May 2016 6:05 AM
A huge planet might be sitting at the edge of our solar system without ever being seen.
21st Jan. 2016 7:01 AM
The five well known planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and giant Jupiter are all going to be in the same part of the...
20th Jan. 2016 3:01 PM
Studying the stars at USQ
15th Jan. 2016 3:01 PM
Earth was one of the universe's first habitable planets, and we're likely to miss chance to meet future alien...
21st Oct. 2015 6:10 AM
PLANETS are rarely seen so close together or so brightly, but over the past month the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus has...
06th July 2015 10:07 AM
The conjunction of Jupiter and Venus last week had local photographers pointing their cameras to the night skies.
06th July 2015 9:07 AM
_ct140x106.jpg "Helena Moore captured this image of the two planets on Tuesday night, with four of Jupiter's moons visible in the photo.")
Crowds gathered in the Warwick Town Hall on Saturday night for a special church service to mark the start of NAIDOC...
06th July 2015 9:07 AM
_ct140x106.jpg "Jim Robinson and Matthew Francis at the Town Hall for the church service.")
STARGAZERS take note, now is the time to take in all of Saturn’s beauty.
27th May 2015 5:05 AM
A SUNSHINE Coast mechanic is picking up the paint brush after a long day's work to give people a glimpse into the...
26th May 2015 2:05 PM
HAVE you ever looked at the stars and thought "which one's the biggest?"
22nd May 2015 2:05 PM
